Philippine News Agency
Purely gossip, PAGCOR exec says of POGO bribery of top cop
PAGCOR senior vice president Raul Villanueva admitted that his claim about a former PNP chief accepting bribes from illegal POGOs was purely gossip.
CIDG chief Maj. Gen. Leo Francisco stated that Villanueva made this admission after Francisco spoke with him.
Villanueva clarified that he was not referring to any specific individual and that his statement was merely rumors within the intelligence community.
Despite this, Villanueva's claim had caused concern among former PNP chiefs and the PNP organization.
The CIDG will therefore no longer pursue an investigation into Villanueva's statement.
The reason behind Villanueva's initial claim remains unknown.
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