PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to close the games of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is within his power, the Department of Justice said on Sunday.

Justice Secretary Mendardo Guevarra said a gaming license was “not a contractual right but a mere privilege that may be revoked at any time by the state.”

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