MILITANT group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) leader Renato Reyes Jr. on Tuesday claimed that the government practically lost P1.914 billion and $7.629 million (P335 million) in revenues from casino operations due to “questionable perks” given by the Philippine Amusement Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) to gambling operators, some of whom have close ties with President Benigno Aquino 3rd.
Citing a report by the Commission on Audit (COA), Reyes said that Pagcor “gave some questionable perks to the big gaming firms in the Pagcor Entertainment City.”
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