00:00In other news, the realm of cyberspace has turned gambling in the homeland from menace to scourge,
00:06which has drawn so many kids online to squander their savings, future, and ruin even other lives as a result.
00:13Now the PAOC is stepping in by shutting down certain internet gaming and wagering sites for good,
00:18as we hear more from our Rod Lagusan.
00:22Total ban. This is what the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission or PAOC is pushing for when it comes to online gambling.
00:29According to PAOC Executive Director Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz, many families have been ruined by this vice,
00:35including those of overseas Filipino workers.
00:37He added that they may also push for this to become law in Congress.
00:41We can lobby naman, basing in, taking into reference yung mga naging accomplishments po namin.
00:52So pwede namin sabihin po yun dahil may mga nakita po kami.
00:56The agency also said they are continuing their research on online gambling,
01:01including identifying who is operating legally or illegally.
01:04Once completed, they can then make a recommendations to the President.
01:08I'm against or total ban po yung gusto ko kasi yun po yung nakikita ko,
01:13na-experience po namin.
01:15But ang tingin ko, si Presidente po doon po kapuntay, sa total ban.
01:21He said that based on the complaints they have received regarding online gambling,
01:25it is usually parents or spouses who report the issues.
01:28Cruz emphasized that it is clearly becoming a family problem.
01:32As for who might be behind these operations, besides foreign nationals, some Filipinos are also involved.
01:37They have also received reports that some people fall victim to online lending apps
01:41because of online gambling which lead to harassment.
01:44and compared to Pogo operations.
01:46Nung nagtrabaho kami nung sa Pogo, two years ago,
01:50meron na po kami nakikitang online lending.
01:53So pwede kong magkakagrupo yan eh.
01:56Meanwhile, following the viral photo of a lawmaker watching online sabong on his cellphone,
02:01The incident happened while the House was voting for the House speakership.
02:31for the 20th Congress.
02:33Rod Lagusad, from the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.
