In the Philippines, gambling is only allowed at accredited casinos located inside certain hotels and establishments. Sponsoring gambling events at houses and other areas not accredited by the government is completely illegal.
To circumvent this law, some “entrepreneurial” gambling lords have used burial wakes situated at the house of the deceased as a gambling den considering that gambling during these situations are “informally allowed” by the local officials. The local officials often put tents (with their names of course), tables and chairs and take up one lane of the road as “moral support” to the grieving family. A portion of the gambling proceeds normally go to the bereaved family.
This is one of the reasons why some burial wakes in the Philippines can last for about a month or so.
A month?
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Hahaha! Yup… ๐
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Hi Ompong. Just followed your blog. Amusing what you said there… lasting for a month!! LOL How true!
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Hahaha! Yup, a typical length of wake aimed at getting more money. And lots of thanks for the follow. Cheers!
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Pinay ako! I’m here in Mnl for a 2month work-related task. Great photos you have here! Thaks for following back. Cheers
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Wow! A balikbayan at work. Saan ka sa manila naka-base? I was based in Glendon LA before (between 2006 – 2008). It’s very near Beverly Hills and Wilshire. I stayed sa Culver driving through 405 in and out of Glendo. Minsan sa Sepulveda ako dumadaan pag traffic sa 405. ๐
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Im in Ortigas. I live just outside Highbury Chinatown. Let me kno hen you fly back to LA. In 2 months, balik Cali na din ako. I’m off yo Ticlao Island (Bicol ata) this weekend. Buhayturista sa sariling bayan ๐
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At the heart of pasig ka pala… My office is in makati but I have clients there sa ortigas. Ur bicolana pala… ๐
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Hindi. Na invite lang ako. We’re from Baler, Aurora, naka sked kami dun by next weekend.
Oh, busy bee! So you’re a pro photog? Ay naku! My bro is a great fertergrefer back in LA. We should all meet some time soon!
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Hahaha! Di naman ako pro photographer. It’s just a hobby I acquired from my cousin which I like to do. Yup, sure… Let’s have coffee sometime there in ortigas if I visit my client there… ๐
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I’m just one WP away ๐
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Hey Ompong! Nice to meet you here. Madaming Pinoy dito sa WP but living in the States. I get to chat with a lot of them. Mabuhay tayo!!!
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Tama ka… And Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! ๐
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But the bereaved family get some money out of it, so are they OK with the arrangement or not?
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I think they’re okay with the “gambling share”…
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How very interesting…entrepreneurs usually find a way!
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It’s just sad that some people immorally profit from the dead…
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