STAS ranks responsible-gambling posture as a first-class criterion. Every partner operator on our 2026 ranking must expose the tools below as first-class account settings — not hidden support requests.
Chapter DDOH Lusog-Isip 1553
Call 1553 · DOH Lusog-Isip
Department of Health 24/7 mental-health helpline. Free and confidential for any Filipino who feels gambling is no longer fun.
Chapter TPlayer-protection tools
★ Deposit limits
Daily, weekly and monthly caps — set in account, effective immediately.
★ Session timers
Automatic log-out after a chosen duration; reminder pings every 30 minutes.
★ Cool-off pauses
24-hour, 7-day and 30-day self-imposed pauses.
★ Self-exclusion
Permanent or timed; syncs to the PAGCOR central list within 24 hours.
★ Reality checks
Running account summary — stake, net, time — shown every 30 minutes.
★ KYC enforcement
Underage detection at KYC; auto-refund and permanent ban on flag.
Chapter PPAGCOR · self-exclusion register
Every self-exclusion submitted through a STAS-ranked operator syncs to the PAGCOR central register within 24 hours. A PAGCOR self-excluded account cannot re-register with any PAGCOR-licensed operator in the Philippines until the self-exclusion period expires or is formally revoked.
If gambling is no longer fun: stop, call DOH Lusog-Isip 1553, open your operator account settings and submit a self-exclusion. STAS Editorial.