THE Aquino Administration is to be blamed for the laundering of $81 million because of its propensity to open casinos and support for gambling, according to a Catholic Church leader.

Batangas Archbishop Ramon Arguelles, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Permanent Committee on Public Affairs (CBCP-PCPA), on Wednesday said that because of the proliferation of casinos, the Philippines has become the favorite spot to launder money derived from drugs, heists and other illegal sources.

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