politicians gambling

[btc78]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

[robelneo]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

There is a rule that you are not allowed to visit much more to play if you are a government official in the Philippines. This is the reason that they fake their identity, because they will face administrative charges and forfeit all their benefits as a government official.

There are reports that these accused government officials are playing in casinos to launder their money coming from the government. And when you have so much easy money at your disposal, you will not hesitate to gamble it away. These people are heartless government officials and deserve to be in jail.

[Ultegra134]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

Because they're hypocrites that want their citizens to suffer. Also, gambling is a huge income source for governments, why would they want to lower the rates of population who gamble? I'm having a hard time believing that they actually care about the well-being and financial status of their average citizen. What isn't ironic in this world? They could even be gambling with government money, and that wouldn't be a surprise either, but as the previous user mentioned, they're using accounts with fake credentials.

[Tipstar]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

There is a rule that you are not allowed to visit much more to play if you are a government official in the Philippines. This is the reason that they fake their identity, because they will face administrative charges and forfeit all their benefits as a government official.

There are reports that these accused government officials are playing in casinos to launder their money coming from the government. And when you have so much easy money at your disposal, you will not hesitate to gamble it away. These people are heartless government officials and deserve to be in jail.

It's easy for politician to fake their identity or just put the ID of someone who works for them and play themselves. Most of the time, the local casinos are also involved in providing them service with anonymity, they let them come and sit at a VIP table without the need of any identity proof.
Gambling is also a tool for money laundering in different parts of world. Sometimes there local casinos are owned by the political leaders and their proxies. To make black money white, they make many people lose small amount of money and have some win larger amount but all of those on papers. Just pay the tax and turn black money to white.

[bhadz]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

Our government is trying to make things harder for normal people. But with these corrupt people, they don't care about the law. It's funny that these politicians are the ones who's caught and seen gambling somewhere that they're trying to hide their identities personally. With many ways to gamble nowadays, I doubt it that no one from them are gambling online. There is a likelihood that many of them are gambling online and all they're doing it is to satisfy themselves and make sure that no one knows them who they are and spending people taxes for gambling and leisures.

[Dave1]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

It's all about the corrupt system I guess. If they will find a way to continue to make money out of this flood control projects and make billions and then wash it thru gambling, then this is going to be a cycle in the Philippines.

Gambling has been big since we have the POGO issue and then heard about the cockfighters missing and presume death and now the banning of online gambling in your e-wallets but there were still reports that they can still go and play online.

So it's not ironic, politicians are going to benefit from gambling so they won't simply stop it. Or if someone are going to be caught and put to jail, it might be just low level gamblers and I doubt that we will see a government official that will be sentence or even those engineers that are involved in the anomaly of flood control.

[Makus]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

That's hypocrisy telling someone to stop doing some and they from their end is doing same. I don't see anything to be ashamed of gamble about especially when there have not been any news about that speaks differently about gamble. The fact that one can control themselves and play gamble disciplinly, there are lots of gambling  strategies and we must pick from the one that best suits us and our time. Knowing when to quit and when to play is a big deal that most people prefer not to talk about but that is actually one of greatest thing that can determin our gambling lifestyle.

[PX-Z]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

There is a rule that you are not allowed to visit much more to play if you are a government official in the Philippines. This is the reason that they fake their identity, because they will face administrative charges and forfeit all their benefits as a government official.

That's true in any country where gambling is legal, but the difference in the Philippines is that I haven't heard of any officials actually getting caught due to gambling, let alone losing their position because of it, or it's just people don't report such behaviour. It's the same story with many other good laws, they exist on paper and are supposed to benefit the people, but the real problem is in how poorly they're enforced here

[NewRanger]

If someone who has grown up and entered parliament is a gambler, the habit won't easily be broken or abandoned. They will return, even if they have developed many ideas or regulations from their previous journey to implement.

I think today's society is also very smart. The government attacks with restrictions, and resistance arises from the public. They will do anything to find historical data on incumbents, whether genuine or just plain rubbish, even those who are calling for the ban but are also the main players behind the scenes. If they find out, it will certainly be a dilemma.

[GreatArkansas]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

It's kinda they are saying, "let us gamble instead of you "

Well, this is very common in the Philippines. Even let's say it is prohibited for public officials to gamble, but still they are somehow able to play somewhere, you are in the Philippines, hello. There's a lot of ways to bypass these sanctions.

[traderethereum]

Yes, that is ironic while the government wants to fight against gambling. It is just a waste of time for the government but they must still do that if they want to clean up the politicians from gambling. It will not be easy because the politicians may have a strong backup behind them so the government should really be careful when dealing with the politicians.
Although the government may difficult to track the politicians using online casinos, they can use many ways including asking Internet providers to monitor all of the politicians that they suspect are related to gambling.

[rbynxx]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

We know how crooked politicians can be, and the Philippines is definitely a shameful example of that. I'm a Filipino myself, and I'm not proud to be the one mocking my own country but this isn't just my guilt/fault. It's the guilt of millions of Filipinos who put most of these crooks into power or position tbh.

These politicians wouldn’t mind being labeled that way. As if they actually care. They'll pretending to care when elections are near, suddenly wearing that fragrant scent of beingconcerned for their citizens. It’s nothing new to us, tbh. But it’s the citizens themselves who are naïve enough to elect them. Most elected officials tend to have gambling habits, it’s just not openly publicized, because it would paint them as antagonists.

[OgNasty]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

I’m not really familiar of any cases of United States politicians doing shady things with gambling. I guess why take the chance when you can just copy Nancy Pelosi’s stock trades and win every time. So for me personally I’d rather see politicians gambling than engaging in insider trading, which seem to be a bigger problem.

[Shinpako09]

Nothing new. This is hard, but the PH is home to a lot of hypocrites, whether politicians or fanatics of someone in power. The majority of those in position have stains of corruption. Even if they say they don’t, okay, let’s say they really don’t, but the thing is, they know what’s happening and still do nothing. Civil servants are not allowed to engage in casinos, but there are still some who do. In fact, that’s where they launder money. They don’t even need to go there personally or register online under their names. Just hire someone, and it’s done.

[Samlucky O]

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

Surely it is ironic, What goes around comes around as the saying goes. Definitely if the government of Filippines are trying to reduce the rate of online gambling or fighting against gambling, it definitely mean that they are also going to be affected because we have Large numbers of rich online Gambler in Filipippines, am quit sure they will also be affected except there is another way they will sort themselves out, without being affected by the law.

[Sticky Bomb]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

Let's not forget that being in politics doesn't change the personality of someone if he's already exposed to gambling earlier. Although I kind of understand what the Philippines government is trying to do by preventing people holding government offices from gambling because gambling brings so much lack of productivity when abused, especially if done in the office environment.

Again, I think they went far with their control practices since it's always better to moderate people's activities while in office environment and allow them live their free lives at the end of the day.

Maybe putting a regulation on how much they can gamble monthly with respect to their earnings could've worked better than stopping them entirely which makes them seek out some illegal means of satisfying their gambling desires.

[boyptc]

If politicians are like the Japanese politicians, they'd proceed with their own judgement and that's usually the harakiri.

There is no need for people to beg for them to step down if they have misused the funds of the public. That's how notable they are and have the honor still to themselves if they've been found guilty of being corrupt.

These officials have no chill at all, they've got something to boast for and that's probably why corruption there is rampant.

[programmer3666]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

There is a rule that you are not allowed to visit much more to play if you are a government official in the Philippines. This is the reason that they fake their identity, because they will face administrative charges and forfeit all their benefits as a government official.

There are reports that these accused government officials are playing in casinos to launder their money coming from the government. And when you have so much easy money at your disposal, you will not hesitate to gamble it away. These people are heartless government officials and deserve to be in jail.

yea!! this is real hypocrisy at its peak because some politicians make rules against gambling but a lot of them still gamble in secret. take for intance in the Philippines government officials are not allowed to enter casinos, so some of them use fake names to hide. many also use gambling to cover or launder stolen public money. the problem here is not only gambling, but corruption and misuse of power by some individuals in positions of power.. Leaders should set a good example for their citizens because they preach one thing and then do the opposite of what they preach, i think there should be dedicated punishment for government officials who break the law intentionally.

[Yablee0]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

There is a rule that you are not allowed to visit much more to play if you are a government official in the Philippines. This is the reason that they fake their identity, because they will face administrative charges and forfeit all their benefits as a government official.

There are reports that these accused government officials are playing in casinos to launder their money coming from the government. And when you have so much easy money at your disposal, you will not hesitate to gamble it away. These people are heartless government officials and deserve to be in jail.

That's their way right from time, bad politicians everywhere any official funds in their disposal is likely used the way it pleases them, they don't care about anybody only for their selfish interests.

If a common person goes contrary to the law it becomes and offense and punishable by the law but if they did they go Scott free because no law we make them pay. However gambling with officials funds by any government officials should be a punishable offense by the law so the rest can learn.

[MAAManda]

In the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic?

It's an irony & not only happens in the Philippines, a few years ago, our politician was also caught playing slots during a meeting in the parliament building. All levels of society then condemned her for activities during the meeting. Instead of thinking about the community, she gambled, which is strictly prohibited in our country (Indonesia). In fact, it wasn't just her activities that were the problem, but also her status as a stakeholder there.