The Philippines’ new president continues to confound with comments regarding his vow to ‘stop online gambling’ in the country.

On June 30, newly sworn-in President Rodrigo Duterte made the surprise announcement that “online gambling must stop” because too many of his countrymen were gambling instead of working for a living.

But Duterte’s lack of specifics left even the state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) unsure as to what ‘online’ gambling activities the president was out to close.

The Philippines is home to most Asian-facing international online gambling operators, who hold licenses issued by the First Cagayan Leisure and Resort Corp under the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA). By law, these operators are prohibited from accepting bets from Philippine citizens, a fact that seemed to exempt them from Duterte’s plan to save locals from themselves.