What do you think about this move by the government? Will it significantly reduce gambling addiction, or will it only make the problem worse?
If the Philippine government's decision to delete the electronic wallet application that has been easy to use and access to online gamblers in the Philippines, I think this situation will bring Illegal electronic wallet applications in the Philippines, whether the rules can apply and be successful to overcome gambling addiction 100% decisive time.
I have seen other countries doing the same thing, such as:
Indonesia to block e-wallets tied to online gamblingIndonesia has been in a fight against illegal gambling for many years. Back in 2023, banks reported more than 12,000 accounts and 7,500 e-wallets tied to gambling deposits. The main e-wallets involved include DANA, OVO, GoPay, LinkAja, and ShopeePay, with DANA reporting the largest amounts.
But, on the contrary gamblers in Indonesia continue to increase, the experience I see this method is not perfect, whether in the Philippines it will succeed or not.