Govt studies proposal to regulate 'influencers' against promoting online gambling

The Manila Times

Govt studies proposal to regulate 'influencers' against promoting online gambling  Malacañang on July 8, 2025 says the government is studying proposals to regulate social media influencers from promoting online gambling. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro reiterated that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sympathized with families who were victimized by this kind of gambling. 'So, all of that will be carefully examined in order to provide proper direction and judgment on the matter,' Castro said during a press conference.   VIDEO BY CATHERINE VALENTE  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at 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 #Gambling #Philippines

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00:00Kaya po ay sinabi natin kahapon

00:02mayroon nga po proposal ng BOF

00:04patungkol po sa pagpataas ng tax

00:07at yan po ay iaaralin

00:08at sabi nga po natin din kahapon

00:10ang Pangulo po ay nakikisimpatya

00:14sa mga pamilya na nabibiktima

00:16ng ditong klaseng gambling

00:18dahil po yung ibang kanilang mga kasama sa bahay

00:21ay nagiging gumon sa pagsusugay

00:23so yan po ay tinitignan din po ang Pangulo

00:26so that it is better to be a police officer for the online government.

00:32Can you do that, especially the agencies,

00:37if you can regulate the social media influencers

00:43that are promoting online government?

00:46I'm going to study it because they said

00:49that it's the freedom of expression

00:52that we're going to do it.

00:55So I'm going to study all of that

00:58and give the right direction and judgment on that matter.

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