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Casinos’ complicity in corruption slammed
Senator Erwin Tulfo questioned the involvement of casinos in a corruption scandal involving Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials, suggesting gaming establishments may have knowingly facilitated money laundering.
Tulfo believes casinos turned a blind eye to illicit activities, allowing dismissed DPWH officials to gamble away hundreds of millions of pesos of public funds.
He criticized casinos for potentially disregarding their 'Know Your Client' policies if they claim ignorance about the identities of individuals gambling with stolen money.
Three DPWH officials from Bulacan's 1st District, who have since been dismissed, allegedly used aliases to hide their true identities.
Sacked district engineer Henry Alcantara used the name "Joseph Villegas," assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez went by "Marvin de Guzman," and project engineer Jaypee Mendoza used "Peejay Asuncion."
Tulfo argued that casino operators should have flagged these transactions and reported them to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC).
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