Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva called on the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to be more proactive in implementing a ban on all forms of gambling particularly online gambling, in all government offices, officials and employees. Villanueva called on the commission to issue a definitive policy...
President Marcos said he is planning to convene a conference of all stakeholders, including religious groups and parents, in an attempt to come up with solutions to the looming online gambling addiction among Filipinos. Marcos bared this in a recent episode of his podcast on Thursday, Aug. 7,...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has ordered an investigation into Cebu Normal University (CNU) – Main Campus following the unauthorized issuance of a memorandum circular that abruptly shifted all classes to a 100% online learning modality without consultation or Board of Regents (BOR)...
Despite meeting its first-half revenue target, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. believes that hitting the “too high” ₱3.2-trillion full-year goal could be an uphill battle if regulators move to ban online gambling, a measure that may significantly dent tax...
BAGUIO CITY – In a move to boost transparency and public access to information, the Baguio City Council has launched an “Online Archive” of all city ordinances and resolutions dating back to 1945. Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan on Monday said the project, spearheaded by the council’s research...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has called on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to intensify its regulatory efforts against online lending applications, which have been linked to the growing incidence of cybercrimes and the rise of online gambling in the country. In a recent statement,...
President Marcos must carefully study first the proposal to ban online gambling in the country, especially its removal 's impact on the nation and the industry, before coming up with a decision, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday, July 31, made a call to e-wallet corporations to initiate the removal of online gambling links on their platforms as a form of social responsibility. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement, made the call ahead of the upcoming hearings on...
If there 's anything that the viral "sabong" watcher should do, it 's to come out and apologize. This was according to Senator Erwin Tulfo, a former member of the House of Representatives, who said that he was very frustrated when he saw the viral photo on social media. During the...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is set to conduct a Senate investigation into online gambling, emphasizing that its ill effects outweigh its positive impact. "But if I can have it my way, kung akong tatanungin niyo personally, I want this online gambling stopped. Kung ako po masusunod, ora mismo dapat itigil...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to crack down on erring lending firms and has recently fined LHL Online Lending Inc., doing business under the names and styles of Pautang Online and Pautang Peso, for providing misleading information in its loan agreements. In an order dated...
Senators are hoping to hear President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. disclose how his administration intends to find solutions to the country’s perennial problem on massive flooding and online gambling in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28. Sen. Panfilo “Ping”...
