Tag: Small Town Lottery

Duterte lifts ban on small-town lottery ops but sets conditions

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has lifted the ban on small-town lottery operations nationwide but set conditions, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said. PCSO General Manager Royina Garma said in a Facebook Live video on Thursday, Aug. 22, that authorized agent corporations (AACs) that are compliant with the conditions of their STL agency agreement and have been remitting their guaranteed minimum monthly retail receipts may operate provided they meet the following: The AACs shall deposit with […]

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Duterte on lifting stoppage order on STL: Maybe I will consider it

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Aug. 9, said he may reconsider the closure of small-town lottery operations. In a speech during the 118th anniversary of the Philippine National Police, Duterte said this was if he could be assured there would be no corruption. “But if I’m not satisfied and if the big guys are still there to manipulate the game, I will not allow it,” he said. Saying he could not stop gambling activities […]

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Lacson: Authorities “duty-bound” to implement law vs illegal gambling

(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Friday, June 29, said the police were “duty-bound” to enforce the law against illegal gambling, including jueteng. Lacson made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte said he would have to find another source of livelihood for people if there was a crackdown on jueteng now. But according to Lacson, the President may have meant “he wanted to prioritize illegal drugs over illegal gambling, if there is compelling reason.” “There can […]

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