Philippine president says he will stop all online gambling

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  • Thursday, 22 Dec 2016

No to online gambling: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced he would halt all online gambling in his country. — Reuters

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Dec 22 he would halt all online gambling in his country.

Duterte made the comment while announcing a 2017 budget that focused heavily on populist measures. He gave no timeframe for such a ban or details on its scope.

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