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Cardinal David Condemns Online Gambling Justification as Immoral

7/20/2025

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Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, fiercely opposed Pagcor's justification for legal online gambling during a Manila conference. He likened the agency's reasoning to endorsing drug legalization for profit, highlighting the peril of addiction and urging a ban to combat the nation's moral crisis.

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Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, fiercely opposed Pagcor's justification for legal online gambling during a Manila conference. He likened the agency's reasoning to endorsing drug legalization for profit, highlighting the peril of addiction and urging a ban to combat the nation's moral crisis.