EFRAIM Genuino, former chairman of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), is facing a slew of criminal charges before the Sandiganbayan over the alleged anomalous purchase of movie tickets, illegal donations to private entities and illegal storage of donated rice for typhoon victims.

Graft investigators filed 20 counts of malversation and 19 counts of graft complaints before the anti-graft court against Genuino and Edward King, former Pagcor senior vice president for Corporate Communications. Five other defendants— Rafael Francisco, Jose Benedicto, Rene Figueroa, Ester Hernandez, and Valente Custodio—are facing 38 counts of malversation and graft.

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