Senators press for united action vs. online gambling ‘crisis’

The Philippine Senate building (PNA file photo by Avito Dalan)  MANILA – Senators on Thursday pressed regulators to tighten controls and weigh an outright ban on online gambling, warning that addiction and related crimes are eroding Filipino families, communities, and values. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, author of Senate Bill No. 47 or the “Anti-Online Gambling Act,”…