Online gambling firms located in the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) – accredited sites may stay in their premises for as long as they are accredited by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).

In April, PEZA announced that it has reached a consensus that the agency will no longer allow online gambling firms to stay in their accredited sites for the reason that gambling is not within their mandate and that it might affect operations of their so-called “legitimate” business process outsourcing companies.

PEZA Director General Charito Plaza, however, told CalvinAyre.com on Friday that the agency will make an exception for PAGCOR licensees to stay in the PEZA-accredited buildings but declined to state the reason for overturning the online gambling ban.

She said PEZA will come out with the implementing rules and regulations when the members of board meet on June 14.