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David warned that unless the country urgently addresses the issue, it risks “sacrificing an entire generation on the altar of easy profit”

China, which has previously called on the Philippines to ban all forms of online gambling, welcomed the latest crackdown

"I am deeply concerned with the young people who are now exposed to and are now slowly being introduced into this kind of activity”

Iginiit ng obispo na dapat isaalang-alang ng pamahalaan ang ikabubuti ng mamamayan sa pamamagitan ng pagpapatigil ng “Online Sabong”

He said the people were caught by surprise when a casino opened in Misamis Oriental province’s Opol town last week

Bishop David opposed the proposal to legalize 'e-sabong' in the context of the pandemic

The bishops warned of “consequences” of gambling and its impact on the people of the island

Bishop Tala-oc of Kalibo said the operation of casinos "will slowly weaken and eventually destroy the moral fiber of the people”

The presidential palace announced over the weekend the lifting of a moratorium on casino operations in the country’s top holiday island

Casino operations should follow coronavirus restrictions and keep children away from gambling activities, said the president's spokesman