Manila, Aug. 1 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will not act in haste on the growing calls to impose a total ban on online gambling, as he sees the need for a thorough study on the potential impact of the proposal on the country, Malacanang said on Friday.

This was after some lawmakers expressed disappointment over Marcos' alleged failure to discuss the issue of online gaming during his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.

In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro cited the need to determine the root of the online gambling addiction problem.

"Dapat muna po malaman natin saan ba nanggagaling yung kamalian. Doon ba sa license, online gambling app o doon sa mga hindi lisensyado. So, dapat malaman natin ku...