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Casinos’ complicity in corruption slammed
Senator Erwin Tulfo is questioning the involvement of casinos in a corruption scandal within the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bulacan, suspecting that these establishments may have knowingly facilitated money laundering.
Tulfo believes casinos turned a blind eye to DPWH officials gambling away hundreds of millions in stolen public funds.
He questioned the casinos' adherence to their 'Know Your Client' policy if they claim ignorance about the identities of individuals using fake IDs.
Three dismissed DPWH officials from Bulacan's 1st District allegedly used aliases to hide their identities while gambling.
The dismissed officials are identified as District Engineer Henry Alcantara (alias Joseph Villegas), Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez (alias Marvin De Guzman), and Project Engineer Jaypee Mendoza (alias Peejay Asuncion).
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