State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) will no longer accept new casino license applications until the Philippine casino industry matures.

The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that PAGCOR has started drafting a memorandum that will detail a moratorium on new casinos operations after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte raised concerns about the proliferation of the brick-and-mortar facilities.

PAGCOR chair Andrea Domingo said she received the president’s directive last January 11.

“But we’re just processing now the applications we received before the President ordered the moratorium,” Domingo said, according to the news outlet. “After that, as of January 13, we’ve stopped accepting applications.”