Bribe to enemies is ‘cost-cutting’ perk to Noynoy’s Pagcor allies By Fernan J. Angeles 02/22/2012

Bribe to enemies is ‘cost-cutting’ perk to Noynoy’s Pagcor allies

By Fernan J. Angeles 02/22/2012

While insinuating that the act of accepting discounts from different establishments by Chief Justice Renato Corona is improper and constitutes offenses of culpable violation of the anti-graft and corrupt practices act that warrants removal from office, Malacañang sets a different ethical standard in cases involving President Aquino’s political allies.

At the regular press briefing, presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the President doesn’t see anything wrong in Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) chief Cristino Naguiat’s admission that a current bribery controversy involving one of the foreign partners of the gambling agency in the Entertainment City project along Manila Bay may have filtered down to his watch, defending the accommodations granted the Palace allies in the gaming firm as a cost-cutting benefit.

Malacañang, which has been developing a habit of defending political appointees dragged in controversies in essence doesn’t appear keen on slapping sanction on the government s gambling agency chief..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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