Marcos mulls multi-sectoral conference on online gambling

The Manila Times

Marcos mulls multi-sectoral conference on online gambling  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is not yet considering the total ban of online gambling, saying there must be a 'more measured' policy to solve the problem. Speaking to the reporters on the sidelines of his five-day state visit to India on Aug. 8, 2025, Marcos said the government was organizing a multi-sectoral conference  to develop a comprehensive policy on online gambling.    VIDEO BY CATHERINE VALENTE  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #OnlineGambling #Philippines

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00:00Nothing. I didn't even know about that.

00:03I don't know if there's a GSIS.

00:06But, you know, the revenue side of it is simply not a part of the discussion.

00:16Of course, we use that revenue that we are collecting, but that's not really the main point.

00:25The complaint against any of these activities is really the social cost.

00:30So, that's what we learned about the best.

00:34And that's why we are organizing a, I don't know what you call them, internally we're calling it a conclave.

00:46To put all of the interested parties, such as CBCP has been very vocal on their position, so they must be heard.

00:55Then, we have to hear about, from experts on addiction, we have to hear from parents and from teachers as to what effects are on children.

01:07We have to hear from the police, what are the effects in terms of criminality.

01:13And we really have to examine, what are the options, ano pa talagang policy natin dapat gawin dito sa illegal gambling.

01:22Because it's not that simple.

01:24Ang nagiging, ano, nagiging sigaw lagi, ban this, ban, ban, ban.

01:30Ganito, example na, ano ang nangyari sa isabong, binan natin, natigil pa.

01:41Magkano pusta sa isabong, 50 centimos.

01:46So, lahat talaga nagatamay.

01:50So, let's use that as an example.

01:53Successful ba yung pag-ban natin sa isabong?

01:56Kung hindi, bakit hindi naging successful?

01:59Yun ang mga pagkailangan natin pag-aralan.

02:01And ngayon, since nakita natin na nagka-problema, paano natin ayusin yung problema,

02:08ang solusyon ba ay mag-ban o iba yung nag-agawin natin?

02:13Yun ang question ngayon.

02:14Ano yung nag-agawin natin?

02:15Kung hindi ban, ano yung nag-agawin natin?

02:17And that's what I'm hoping all of these different sectors of society

02:24will help, will lead us to a good answer.

02:28Siyempre, pakikinggan din natin yung pagko,

02:30magkana yung pinikita nila, pakikinggan natin lahat.

02:33But all of that, but we have to hear from everyone

02:36because it's not a simple, it's not the, in my view, ako lang ha,

02:41I don't want to influence anyone's opinion here

02:46until we hear from the group who will be examining the question.

02:51But in my opinion, ban will not take care of the problem.

02:55We have to be a little bit more measured in our response.

02:58So, sa ngayon po, Mr. President, wala pa pong plano

03:02ang gobyerno na magpagabag na total ban sa legal gambling

03:06despite the fact po na yung legal gambling

03:08ay nakaka-addict by buong illegal drugs

03:11at nakakasira po ng pamilya.

03:15That's the thing.

03:17What is the problem?

03:18Is the problem online gambling?

03:20Or is the problem na adik ang tao

03:23o nadadamay at nakuturo ang mga bata na magsugal?

03:29That's the problem.

03:31So, let's solve that problem.

03:33You know, ang nagiging online gaming is evil.

03:37Hindi naman, okay, hindi,

03:39hindi yung ban natin.

03:41Hindi ba?

03:42Ganun, nandun ang usapan ngayon

03:45when it comes to online gaming.

03:46Pero hindi naman,

03:48kailangan talaga may tendensya

03:50kung minsan tayo dito sa atin

03:51pagka mayroong iban.

03:54Hindi, it's not necessarily the solution.

03:57Maybe it is.

03:58Baka pagkatapos ng usapan nila,

04:00sasabihin,

04:00hindi, kailangan talaga iban.

04:02Hindi iban.

04:03Pero pag-aralan natin na mabuti.

04:05Huwag tayong,

04:06huwag tayong basta pabigla-bigla

04:08yung tinatawag.

04:09We have to be measured in our responses.

04:12If it comes down to a ban,

04:13then it's a Google ban.

04:14But if there are better solutions than a ban,

04:18we will take those on.

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