No chance for STL in Pangasinan, says Gov

Gov. Victor Agbayani

Lingayen, Pangasinan — Despite the re-emergence of the illegal numbers game or jueteng in the province, Governor Victor Agbayani stressed that the province is strongly against it.

Authorities admitted that indeed the illegal numbers game is slowly returning even as the governor sought a study of the report submitted by PNP provincial Director Alan Purisima.

“I have long stressed that we will support the crusade of Archbishop Oscar Cruz against illegal gambling,”Agbayani said.

The governor also stood firm in his decision not to allow even the government proposed-small town lottery (STL) to operate in his province.

“As far as the province is concerned, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan rejected the STL the last time it tried to enter,” Agbayani quipped. “And to my knowledge, it has not attempted to re-enter at least at the provincial level”.

Agbayani suggested that the government implement a consistent law in the country that will not be biased on what kind of gambling to legalize and what not to, to avoid the public impression that gambling is alright for the rich but not for the poor, a double standard of sorts, according to him. (Venus May H. Sarmiento PIA-Pangasinan)

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