Pagcor loss in casino scam might have been jacked up
By Charlie V. Manalo 08/19/2011A senior lawmaker yesterday said the losses incurred by Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) in the casino scam involving foreigners might have been jacked up, based on the original information contained in the complaint sheet.
This even as the solon added Pagcor had all the chance to apprehend one of the primary suspects in the scam had it wanted to.
In an interview, Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga bared that based on the information on the original complaint sheet, Pagcor officials pegged the losses of the three casinos at only P956,000.
However, the information was later amended to report a joint loss for the three casinos at P158 million..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110819nat1.html
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