Church leaders urge Baguio to ban gambling ads

2026-03-16 - 20:34

BAGUIO CITY—Church leaders have petitioned the local government to prohibit advertisements promoting all forms of gambling in the city, reasserting a public-backed antigambling stance that dates back to the destructive 1990 Luzon earthquake. According to the Baguio City Ecumenical Council, it has “consistently upheld its principled stand opposing all forms of gambling, recognizing its harmful