A casino entrance fee of P3,000 has been proposed by a lawmaker to deter non-moneyed and indebted individuals from entering casino premises.

Rep. Rodolfo Albano 3rd of Isabela made the proposal on Friday in his still unnumbered House bill two days after a 12-hour congressional probe revealed that the Resorts World Manila management does not have a crisis plan for simultaneous emergencies such as those that arose on June 2 when a lone gunman, Jessie Carlos, burned tables and fired at LED screens, sparking a fire that killed 37 people.

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