Double whammy: Isko Moreno revokes PCSO’s permits in Manila

Rambo Talabong

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Double whammy: Isko Moreno revokes PCSO’s permits in Manila

Rappler

If PCSO establishments in Manila operate, they will no longer just go against President Duterte's order, they will also be illegally operating without the proper permits

MANILA, Philippines – On top of the halting of its operations, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) gaming establishments in Manila now have it worse.

Effective on Monday, July 29, Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno ordered the withdrawal of their business and mayor’s permits following President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to have their operations suspended due to “massive corruption.”

“Ngayong araw na ito ay inatasan ko ang business licensing office na kaagad na i-withdraw ang business licenses and mayor’s permit sa lahat ng lotto, STL, at iba pang gaming activities sa ilalim ng PCSO,” Moreno said in a Facebook live broadcast.

(Today I am ordering the business licensing office to immediately withdraw the business licenses and mayor’s permit of all lotto, STL, and other gaming activities under the PCSO.)

This means that if ever a PCSO establishment continues operations, it will not just violate the President’s verbal order, it will also be facing sanctions for operating without the proper licenses. – Rappler.com

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Rambo Talabong

Rambo Talabong covers the House of Representatives and local governments for Rappler. Prior to this, he covered security and crime. He was named Jaime V. Ongpin Fellow in 2019 for his reporting on President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. In 2021, he was selected as a journalism fellow by the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics.