PAGCOR Swings Big: ₱100-M Raised, Futures Transformed

In a bold swing that sent more than golf balls soaring, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) proved once again that power and purpose can co-exist.

Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco takes his swing during the ceremonial tee-off. The PAGCOR chief has always played to win—not for personal gain, but for the public good. I Photos: PAGCOR

With its 2025 PAGCOR Invitational Golf Tournament for a Cause, the agency didn’t just host a sporting event—it ignited a movement. The result? A staggering ₱100 million raised for its scholarship program.

Not just a hole-in-one—a triumph for an entire generation.

This was more than a day on the green. It was a day when fairways echoed with purpose and putts paved paths to possibility.

Business leaders, stakeholders, and friends of the agency came not just to play—but to pay it forward. Their collective generosity will help send some 550 to 600 scholars—children of PAGCOR’s very own workforce—closer to their dreams.

Quality education, dignity of opportunity—a shot at a better life. At the helm of this game-changing endeavor is Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco.

His leadership has redefined PAGCOR’s role—from regulator to reformer, from industry steward to social architect. Under his watch, PAGCOR has evolved from being merely part of the gaming sector to reshaping its very foundations.

Tengco has raised the bar—doubling dividends to the national treasury, turbocharging infrastructure support for education and defense, and showing how a gaming agency can help build a nation.

He hasn’t just led; he’s played to win—not for personal gain, but for public good. As PAGCOR flourishes, so does the entire country.

He didn’t game the system—he reimagined it. He channeled the energy of entertainment into engines of equity. Under his vision, PAGCOR has become more than an acronym—it’s a call to action. A beacon of what governance can achieve when vision meets valor.

One swing. One spark. One hundred million reasons to believe: the game of giving is just getting started.