How We Rate Philippine Online Casinos: Our Four-Pillar Scoring Method
Every brand on PlayTimePhilippines.net is scored out of 100 across four pillars: licensing and safety, payments, game transparency and bonus fairness. The total is converted to the 1–5 star rating you see on our reviews. Here is what each pillar covers and what costs points.
The Four Pillars
| Pillar | Weight | What We Look At |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Licensing & player safety | 30 points | Whether licence details are published and can be checked on PAGCOR.ph, HTTPS on every page, and enforcement of 21+ age checks and eKYC. |
| 2. GCash, Maya & QR Ph payments | 30 points | Cash-in and withdrawal minimums, fees, and payout times stated by the operator or reported by players. Times are shown as typical, never guaranteed. |
| 3. Game transparency | 25 points | Games from known studios such as PG Soft, Jili and Evolution, with RTP figures that match what the provider publishes and an info panel that shows them. |
| 4. Bonus fairness | 15 points | Clear, findable terms and reasonable turnover. Roughly 1×–15× scores well; 40× and above, hidden caps or fee-to-withdraw demands lose points. |
What a Rating Is Not
- Not a licence check: we point you to PAGCOR.ph; we do not certify anyone.
- Not a payout promise: withdrawal times depend on your verification, the amount and the payment rail.
- Not a forecast: RTP is a long-run average and says nothing about one session.
- Not for sale: a commission does not buy a higher score.
Rating Questions
1. Do affiliate commissions change your ratings?
No. A partner can lose rating points like any other brand. Comparison brands that are not our partners are still rated on the same four pillars.
2. How is the 100-point score turned into a star rating?
We divide the total by 20 and round to one decimal, so 94 points becomes 4.7 out of 5.
3. How often are ratings reviewed?
Whenever an operator changes a headline term we track, such as its welcome offer, minimum deposit or withdrawal floor, and otherwise at least every few months.