BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. is amenable to the operation of Small Town Lottery (STL) here and in the province. STL does not only reduce illegal gambling operations but also helps the police and the local government unit (LGU) through income sharing, said Marañon. “I am supporting STL because it is legal,” he said. “Unlike illegal gambling, LGUs and police benefit from its operation.” According to the governor, illegal gambling in Silay City was minimized after the city government allowed STL operations there. In this capital city, the Sangguniang Panlungsod does not object the proposed STL operation. The Diocese of Bacolod, however, opposes it. It vowed not to endorse the six councilors who voted for the passage of the city council’s “resolution of no objection” in case they run for any position in the 2016 election. Councilors Caesar Distrito, Em Ang, Roberto Rojas, Wilson Gamboa Jr., Paglumotan, and Noli Villarosa voted “yes,” while El Cid Familiaran and Sonya Verdelfor dissented. Mayor Monico Puentevella has yet to approve the resolution but already questioned the opposition of the Church, accusing the latter of being selective. STL had already been operating for quite some time in many LGUs in the province, the mayor stressed. If it is against STL, the Church might as well strongly oppose any form of gambling, including those supported by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., said Puentevella./PN By EDITH B. COLMO
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