A lawmaker has filed a bill seeking to ban the promotion of online gambling in the country as public concern grows about the dangers that it poses to Filipinos. Camarines Sur 3rd district Rep. Nelson Legacion has filed House Bill No. 2360, which aims to ban all advertisements and sponsorships promoting online gambling platforms across...
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Addiction to online gambling is a sickness from which those hooked can (slowly) recover
“Pedro” was tearful as he began to speak. “I really want to stop. My life is already being affected,” the 30-year-old said in Filipino. It was July 10 and Pedro’s first time to attend a session of Recovering Gamblers Philippines, a nonprofit established to help and guide compulsive gamblers in overcoming their addiction and regaining...