Manila, Sept. 16 -- The Senate may issue a subpoena to Meta after its representatives failed to attend a joint committee inquiry on the proliferation of online gambling.

Senator Erwin Tulfo, chairperson of the Committee on Games and Amusement, was dismayed Tuesday after receiving a letter from Meta public policy manager Genixon David, who conveyed the company's regrets and offered instead to meet with the senator at his office at a later date.

"No, no, no. Why are they dictating this committee kung kailan sila attend (when they will attend)? That's not an excuse. Don't force me, don't force me, Meta, na i-subpoena ko pa kayo (Don't force me, Meta, to subpoena you)," Tulfo said during the hearing.

He said the committee expected the part...