Duterte quits online gambling nitpicking in new state address

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivered on Monday his second state of the nation address, which was basically the same as last year—justifying  his campaign against drugs, crackdown on corruption, improving the country’s infrastructure while denying allegations of human rights violations.

In a two-hour litany of his supposed accomplishments during his first year in office, Duterte lashed out at his critics, the United States, and the mainstream media for putting his administration in the bad light instead of cooperating with him.

Surprisingly, Duterte spared the Philippine gambling industry from a tongue-lashing in this year’s state address.

If you recall, Duterte issued a marching order to stamp out online gambling in the Southeast Asian country on his first day in office. He reiterated his war on online gambling in his first State of the Nation Address last year.