The main ? and only -- entity expected to be hit by the presidential directive is PhilWeb, a company owned by businessman Roberto ?Bobby? Ongpin, which has been given the master franchise by Pagcor to operate online gambling in the country.
According to data from market research firm IDC, PC shipments reached 518,645 units, growing 7% year-on-year (YoY). Such robust growth reinforces the Philippine PC market?s position as among the few in the world to still see growth.
