Manila, July 20 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday warned of the growing social toll of online gambling, stressing that digital tools must be used to uplift -not destroy- Filipino families.

In his latest video blog, the President acknowledged the benefits of digitalization in improving public services but lamented that technology is also being exploited for scams, misinformation, and easy access to gambling.

"Ang isa pang pinapadali ng digitalization ay ang pagsusugal. Maraming pamilya ang nasisira dito lalo na kung hindi responsable ang pagkakagamit nito (One of the things digitalization has made easier is gambling. Many families are being destroyed by it, especially when used irresponsibly)," Marcos said.

The President's ...