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The Wager We Never Voted For
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The Wager We Never Voted For

Gambling, governance, and the price of our children's futures

Aug 08, 2025
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By: Jun Burgos
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The numbers gleam — ₱112 billion (US$1.95 billion) annually from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), the country’s third largest contributor of government revenue after the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Bureau of Customs. The government reaps another ₱62.35 billion from the Philippine Charity…

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