The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) can suspend online cockfighting operations without presidential approval if it has been recommended by the Senate, the chamber’s president said on Thursday. READ:
operators on its own,” Senate President and vice-presidential candidate Vicent C. Sotto III said in a statement in Filipino. “The mere fact that it brought up the matter to the President indicates that Pagcor does not want to suspend it.”
Under its charter, Pagcor may act against industry players under investigation, as well as those found to have violated the law.since the recent hearings have already exposed its vulnerability to addiction and criminality,” Mr. Sotto said. “Our government should protect our values and people rather than just the profit it might generate.”
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