Games and Amusements Board

Games and Amusements Board Official page of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) of the Philippines

The GAB logo/seal features: the red triangle representing the three main geographical islands of the Philippines; the six circles, symbolizing the original professional sports/games, under GAB supervision, such as boxing, basketball, jai-alai, billiards, golf and horse racing; and, the two stars, illustrating the Board and the Office of the President, under which GAB operates. The Games and Amusements Board initially started its operation in 1951 with the issuance of Executive Order No. 392. Through this particular law, the powers, duties and functions previously exercised, and performed by: 1) the city and municipal mayors over fronton and basque pelota games; 2) the Boxing and Wrestling Commission over boxing and wrestling; and 3) the Philippine Racing Commission (PRC) over horse racing, were consolidated and transferred to the Board. It must be noted however that on March 20, 1974, the authority over horse racing was divided between the Board and the PRC. On January 6, 1976, the scope of GABโ€™s regulatory function over professional sports widened as the agency was tasked to likewise supervise and regulate the professional basketball and other professional games in the country. The Boardโ€™s regulatory function was also made more specific against anti-illegal gambling operations with the establishment of Anti-Illegal Gambling Unit (AIGU) in January 17, 1992 โ€“ which became one of GABโ€™s units. AIGU initially was composed of personnel appointed by the Chairman of GAB and detailed staff from the Philippine National Police (PNP), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Philippine Racing Commission, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), other offices involved in gaming operations, as well as other law enforcement agencies in the country. On December 28, 1993, the Board assumed part of the overall functions of the Gamefowl Commission, particularly insofar as international cockfight derbies are concerned. GAB has now under its regulatory care other sports and games, practiced nationwide, such as Muay Thai (Thai Boxing), Mixed Martial Arts, Billiards, Bowling, Tennis, Table Tennis and Women Boxing. GAB, as an organization, is headed by a Chairman and two (2) Commisioners, supported and assisted by about 161 personnel. Its office is located at the 2nd Floor of Legaspi Towers 200, Paseo de Roxas Makati City Philippines. To make its operations nearer to parties concerned, the GAB has also opened field offices in Cebu City, Davao City, Cagayan de Oro City, Zamboanga, and Bacolod City. In the future, the agency intends to create similar offices in other parts of the country.

๐†๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐š๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐Ž๐š๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐†๐€๐Ahead of the Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour (MPPT) Invitational 2026, the Gensa...
17/09/2026

๐†๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐š๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐Ž๐š๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐†๐€๐

Ahead of the Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour (MPPT) Invitational 2026, the Gensan Punchers took their oath before the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) during an Orientation and Oath-Taking Ceremony held at the GAB Central Office in Makati City.

GAB Chairman Atty. Francisco J. Rivera and ProSports Division Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Dr. Oliver O. Evangelista warmly welcomed the team and spearheaded the orientation and oath-taking ceremony.

In his message, Chairman Rivera reminded the team that being professional athletes and sports practitioners means more than competing and winning. It also means upholding discipline, integrity, commitment, and professionalism both on and off the court.

โ€œ๐น๐‘œ๐‘™๐‘™๐‘œ๐‘ค ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘œ๐‘Ž๐‘กโ„Ž, ๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘š๐‘–๐‘™๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘œ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘“๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘ , ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘๐‘™๐‘ฆ ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘กโ„Ž ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘œ๐‘๐‘™๐‘–๐‘”๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘  ๐‘ข๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘‘๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐ธ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘–๐‘๐‘  ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘‘๐‘ข๐‘๐‘ก. ๐ผ๐‘“ ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘™๐‘’ ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘‘๐‘œ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘ก, ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘™๐‘™ ๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘˜๐‘’ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘“๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘  โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘๐‘ฆ ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘Ž๐‘ฃ๐‘œ๐‘–๐‘‘ ๐‘”๐‘’๐‘ก๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘๐‘™๐‘’.โ€

Letโ€™s support our professional pickleball leagues, athletes, and teams as they continue to elevate the sport and inspire more Filipinos to join the game.

๐๐ƒ๐‘๐‚๐ˆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐€๐ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง[ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐š๐ญ๐ข ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ] โ€” The Philippi...
16/09/2026

๐๐ƒ๐‘๐‚๐ˆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐€๐ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

[ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐š๐ญ๐ข ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ] โ€” The Philippine Dispute Resolution Center (PDRC) made a courtesy visit to the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) to discuss ways of strengthening collaboration in sports alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and improving access to efficient dispute-resolution mechanisms for athletes and sports stakeholders.

The meeting brought together representatives from the and GAB's Legal Division, with discussions centered on building a more accessible framework for resolving sports-related disputes, particularly those that fall outside GAB's jurisdiction.

In the meeting, PDRC expressed its interest in strengthening collaborations with GAB through a renewed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). They discussed the possibility of further developing the partnership to provide athletes and professional sports stakeholders with clearer avenues for mediation and arbitration, such as the potential development of model arbitration clauses and submission agreements that may be incorporated into professional sports contracts and agreements. These provisions could help clarify, at the outset, how disputes between athletes, managers, organizations, and other sports stakeholders may be resolved.

PDRCI representatives also expressed their willingness to contribute to GAB seminars, lectures, and educational initiatives on Sports Law and ADR. The meeting also paved the way for PDRCI to invite the GAB to its upcoming 30th Anniversary ADR Conference and Dinner on 16 November 2026, where Sports ADR will be featured as one of the conference's key discussions.

Through continued cooperation, PDRCI and GAB will continuously aim to promote greater awareness and practical use of alternative dispute resolution in Philippine sports for the benefit of our national pro athletes.

๐‰๐”๐’๐“ ๐ˆ๐: Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Atty. Francisco J. Rivera, Commissioner Atty. Manuel S. Plaza III, an...
16/09/2026

๐‰๐”๐’๐“ ๐ˆ๐: Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Atty. Francisco J. Rivera, Commissioner Atty. Manuel S. Plaza III, and GAB Division Heads attended the House of Representatives Plenary Deliberations on the agencyโ€™s proposed Fiscal Year (F.Y.) 2027 Budget.

At around 1:20 PM on September 16, 2026, interpellation on the agencyโ€™s budget was officially terminated.

The GAB extends its sincere gratitude to Budget Sponsor Rep. Gerardo "Gerryboy" Espina Jr. and the esteemed members of the House of Representatives for their steadfast support.

The Board reaffirms its dedication to advancing high-quality public service and safeguarding the interests of the Philippinesโ€™ professional sports community.

16/09/2026
๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’: Filipino professional boxer Miel Fajardo made a courtesy visit to Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman A...
15/09/2026

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’: Filipino professional boxer Miel Fajardo made a courtesy visit to Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Atty. Francisco J. Rivera to discuss his upcoming fight preparations, training itinerary, and career roadmap.

During the meeting, Fajardo shared details regarding his upcoming training regimen, which includes an extended stint in Hong Kong aimed at honing his conditioning and tactical readiness for his upcoming title eliminator bout.

Further details regarding the anticipated boxing match will soon be officially announced.

Chairman Rivera offered strong words of encouragement and emphasized that peak mental and physical preparation remains key to success inside the ring.

"๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘ก๐‘๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐‘“ ๐‘Ž ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘”โ„Ž๐‘ก ๐‘–๐‘  ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘ก๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘‘๐‘’ ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘™, ๐‘๐‘ข๐‘ก ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘ก ๐‘ค๐‘’ ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘› ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘™ ๐‘–๐‘  ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘›, ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘–๐‘›๐‘”, ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘๐‘–๐‘๐‘™๐‘–๐‘›๐‘’," said Chairman Rivera.

๐‘ฉ๐’๐’‚๐’›๐’† ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’˜๐’‚๐’š ๐’•๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’•๐’๐’‘, ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’‚๐’Ž๐’‘ ๐‘ด๐’Š๐’†๐’! ๐ŸฅŠ๐Ÿ‘‘

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๐Œ๐ ๐š ๐๐จ๐ฑ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‘๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐š ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฌ, ๐†๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐š ๐๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ | ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ง๐  ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐š๐ค
14/09/2026

๐Œ๐ ๐š ๐๐จ๐ฑ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‘๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐š ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฌ, ๐†๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐š ๐๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ | ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ง๐  ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐š๐ค

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