Ban on mobile phones in schools to stop students from gambling

The Department of Justice in the Philippine's is seeking a ban on mobile phones in schools to stop students from using them for gambling, according to inq7.net via Smart Mobs.

According to Secretary Merceditas Gutierrez, "gambling has become a very serious problem".

Gutierrez said the DoJ received reports some students had committed suicide after losing.

In a game popularly known as "ending," students bet on the final scores in sports competitions, especially basketball. These bets are sent to operators through cellular phones".

emily | 5:46 PM | SMS and Students |
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