In the Philippines and the head of the nation’s Department of Finance has reportedly called on the state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCor) to immediately begin unravelling its dual role as a casino regulator and an operator.
According to a Monday report from Inside Asian Gaming, the appeal from Philippines Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno comes only a few days after newly-elected President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr appointed close friend Alejandro Tengco to serve as PAGCor’s latest Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The source detailed that this shake-up also saw prominent local attorney Juanito Sanosa named as this body’s President and Chief Operating Officer with Jose Maria Ortega, Gilbert Cesar Remulla an…