Our Story — Built for Filipino Players
fb005.cc was founded in 2019 by a group of gaming professionals who had one very specific frustration: the Philippine online casino market was underserved. Filipino players — some of the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable gamblers in Southeast Asia — were being handed platforms designed for other markets, with payment systems that did not work locally, customer support that did not understand Philippine banking, and game lobbies that felt completely disconnected from what Filipino players actually wanted to play.
The founding team knew the Philippines well — some were based in Manila's BGC, others in Cebu IT Park, and the technology side was built with a clear brief: make every element of this platform work for a Filipino user on a smartphone, on Globe or Smart mobile data, paying through GCash. That brief shaped every decision made at fb005.cc from day one.
The Philippine Market Difference: Building for the Philippines meant understanding that GCash is the dominant payment platform, that mobile-first is not a buzzword but a baseline, that Filipino players want to bet on PBA alongside live baccarat, and that sabong — cockfighting — is a culturally significant sport with real, passionate bettors who deserve a proper online product. fb005.cc was designed around these specific realities.
From a starting library of a few hundred games and a handful of payment options, fb005.cc has grown into a platform carrying over 3,500 games from 40+ certified providers. The sportsbook now covers PBA, NBA, UFC, boxing, volleyball, football, and dozens of other competitions. The live casino floor runs over 200 tables around the clock, including Filipino-language dealer tables for baccarat and roulette. And the payments system processes GCash and Maya deposits instantly, seven days a week.
What has not changed since 2019 is the core principle: fb005.cc exists to serve Filipino players, not extract value from them. Every feature decision, every provider partnership, and every support hire is evaluated against one question — does this make the experience better for Filipino players?
The platform serves players across Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, Zamboanga, and everywhere in between — wherever there is a Filipino adult with a phone and a GCash account. The fb005.cc vision has always been national coverage with a quality of experience you would expect from the best international platforms.