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BY AMITA O. LEGASPI GMANews.TV The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has no plans of stopping the operations of small-town lottery (STL) in the country amid accusations that it is being used as front for the illegal but relatively more popular numbers game jueteng. Asked by Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Teddy Casino during a hearing at the House of Representatives if the PCSO can at Read More …
Public Lives by Randy David from Philippine Daily Inquirer AFTER THE disgraceful exit from the presidency of Joseph “Erap” Estrada in January 2001, the new government of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo went through the routine of waging a war on illegal gambling. Estrada had been charged with, among other things, taking bribes from gambling lords. Ms Arroyo wanted to show she was different, notwithstanding the fact that Read More …
by Christian V. Esguerra from Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines – The government need not look far for a solution to the decades-old problem of illegal gambling racket “jueteng,” which has resurfaced early in the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. A gambling consultant of former President Joseph Estrada said stamping out the underground lottery would depend on the fate of the Small Town Lottery Read More …
by Most Rev. Oscar V. Cruz, D.D. Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan Now it can be openly and publicly told what was probably already known before but remain unsaid and/or underestimated. There was strong and solid reason behind the fact that all the post-Martial Law administrations in the past shamelessly danced with the Jueteng Lords. Now, there is more forceful and cogent cause why even the present Read More …
by Jennifer Ponsaran-Rendon from The News Today The Police Regional Office 6 is keeping a tight watch on individuals who use the legal operations of the small town lottery (STL) as front for illegal gambling. “That’s one concern that we are looking into now,” Chief Supt. Samuel Pagdilao Jr., police regional director, said referring to reports that legal STL operators are also those behind the Read More …
by Tonette Orejas Central Luzon Desk from Inquirer.net CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Philippines—The new board of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office has ordered an audit of the small town lottery (STL), following reports that its agents in 22 provinces and cities may be shortchanging the government by underreporting their daily sales. The audit, scheduled to begin next week, will be conducted to “intelligently determine Read More …
by Tonette Orejas from Philippine Daily Inquirer CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—Small town lottery (STL) agents of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) may be shortchanging the national and local governments of income by underreporting their daily sales. Figures obtained from an Inquirer official in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), who declined to be identified for not having been authorized to speak on the Read More …