Regulating social media influencers from promoting online gambling must be studied carefully before the administration takes action about it, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said it must be studied first as such move might violate the...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) slammed the widespread rise of online gambling, calling it a “bagong salot”(new plague) that is causing deep moral and social crises across the country. In a statement on Tuesday, July 8, the bishops likened online gambling to a virus...
A former commissioner of the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) called on Congress to ban online gambling ads, similar to what Italy has done to shield the public, especially the youth, from the harm brought by online gambling. Lawyer Nicasio Conti, in a statement on Tuesday, July 8, said...
President Marcos will not oppose any measure seeking to address gambling addiction among Filipinos, including the imposition of new tax on online gambling operators, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Marcos wants to limit gambling in the...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito urged authorities to implement stricter regulations on online gambling saying its negative impact on the lives of ordinary Filipinos is dangerously high than the effect of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Ejercito said online gambling is a...
For Senator Juan Miguel Migz Zubiri, President Marcos would demonstrate great leadership if he puts an end to online gambling. “Makikita talaga na (We 'll really see) without fear or favor, for the good of the country...let 's stop online gaming. I would love to hear that from the...
Calling it a silent epidemic, Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has filed a bill seeking an outright ban on online gambling in the Philippines. Zubiri said that online gambling is quietly harming Filipinos, especially minors and the most vulnerable. In the bill aptly called the “Anti-Online...
Authorities arrested 94 persons illegally facilitating online and offline raffle draws without the required permits and legal documentation in Tarlac province, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) said on Wednesday. In a press conference in Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP-ACG...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday, July 1 the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) should block illegal online gambling websites to protect local internet users. Gatchalian made the proposal after the agency warned the public against patronizing illegal offshore gaming websites...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David has raised serious concerns about the government’s approach to online gambling, highlighting the potential risks of addiction among families and young people. “Goodbye, studies. Goodbye, decent...
Families can get their kin, who are addicted to online gambling such as scatter, banned from playing through the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor). Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said they can lodge a report to the Pagcor if they wish to ban...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has appealed to the incoming new set of lawmakers on the 20th Congress to continue investigating online gaming activities in the country. Cayetano made the call noting that despite the passage into the law of the banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) in...
