PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is not keen on stopping the illegal numbers game "jueteng" as it may worsen the illegal drug trade in the country.

In a media interview in Panglao, Bohol on Thursday night, Duterte said stopping jueteng operations may push gambling lords to use their network to pursue the illegal drug trade instead.

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