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Kahit ipinagbawal sa mga empleyado at opisyal ng gobyerno na pumasok sa mga casino, mismong si President Rodrigo Duterte ang sumuway sa kanyang direktiba.

Ito’y matapos pumasok sa Solaire Resort and Casino para manood ng concert ni Sergio Mendes.

Kasama ni Duterte sa Solaire ang ilang cabinet secretaries, pati na rin ang kanyang common-law wife na si Honeylet Avanceña.

Noong 2018, inutos ni Duterte kay dating PNP chief Bato dela Rosa na ipatupad ang memorandum order laban sa mga government employees na papasok sa mga gambling establishments.

“I just issued an order to Bato last night. Sabi ko, Bato, halika, maglagay ka sa casino prohibiting all workers of government from entering,” ani Duterte.

Naglabas ng isang memorandum order noong 2016 ang Malacañang para ipagbawal ang pagpasok at pagsusugal sa mga casino ang mga empleyado ng pamahalaan:

WHEREAS, pursuant to Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1067-B (s. 1977), as amended by PD No. 1869 (s. 1983), the following are not allowed to play in gambling casinos:

a. Government officials connected directly with the operation of the Government or any of its agencies;

b. Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), including the Army, Navy and Air Force; and

c. Persons under 21 years of age or students of any school, college or university in the Philippines.

WHEREAS, Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 20. (s. 1986) and MC No. 8 (s. 2001), reiterated the prohibition on the aforementioned government personnel to enter, stay and/or play at gambling casinos;