Esports just got a new breath of life as the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) had announced that they will officially recognize high-level players as legal athletes of the country under the existing laws. As they are now recognized and licensed athletes for a short-term period, they are bound to follow the Presidential Decree no. 871 which is currently the standard for all athletes in the country. Read more in our articles including "ESports players now recognized as national athletes" and "Gaming Handheld Price List in the Philippines (2026)".
Esports just got a new breath of life as the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) had announced that they will officially recognize high-level players as legal athletes of the country under the existing laws. As they are now recognized and licensed athletes for a short-term period, they are bound to follow the Presidential Decree no.
871 which is currently the standard for all athletes in the country.
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