Philippines Bans Chinese-Run Online Gambling Operations

‘The grave abuse and disrespect to our system of laws must stop,’ Mr. Marcos said.
Philippines Bans Chinese-Run Online Gambling Operations
A casino dealer collects chips at a roulette table in Pasay in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines, on March 27, 2015. Erik De Castro/Reuters
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Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos announced in the State of the Nation address the immediate ban of mostly Chinese-run online gambling operations and accused them of engaging in crimes and other illegal activities.

“The grave abuse and disrespect to our system of laws must stop,” Mr. Marcos told the Philippine Congress in his July 22 address.
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