By Chloe Mari A. Hufana and Adrian H. Halili, Reporters
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is open to taxing online gaming activities as well as proposals seeking to limit digital gambling to help curb the harms brought about by addiction, the Palace said on Monday.
“The DoF’s (Department of Finance) proposal to impose a tax to help restrict online gaming is for the welfare of Filipinos,” Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro told reporters in Filipino during a news briefing. “The President is aware of the consequences of gambling addiction, and he will not oppose this proposal as long as it is supported by studies.”
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