• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO
A resolution constituting the entire Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City as committee of the whole and inviting the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), the City Permits and Licenses Office, the City Legal Office, and the Philippine National Police (PNP) relative to the status of Small-Town Lottery (STL) operation in the city, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday.
Authored by Councilor Dindo Ramos, the resolution said there is a need to conduct an in-depth discussion and clarification regarding the legal status, regulatory compliance, and enforcement issues surrounding Small-Town Lottery (STL) operations within the city.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City recognizes the importance of transparency, accountability, and inter-agency collaboration to ensure that STL operations, if permitted, are conducted in accordance with the law, it said.
To achieve this, it is imperative that the entire Sangguniang Panlungsod be constituted as a Committee of the Whole to hear, deliberate, and gather inputs from relevant stakeholders and concerned government agencies, the resolution added.*
