SANTA ANA, Cagayan: The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) has denied issuing license or visa to a Chinese online casino tycoon or to anyone in Clark Freeport where it has no jurisdiction. Jose Mari Ponce, CEZA administrator and Chief Executive Officer, said they never issued a license to Lam to operate his online casinos. CEZA does not have an authority over operations in Clark,” Ponce added. In November 2016, about 1,316 foreigners from Lam’s casino were arrested, some of them alleged holders of CEZA Working Visa. “No CEZA Working Visa has been issued to any foreign national working in any company at Clark Freeport,” Ponce said.

Source: Manila Times January 24, 2017 14:10 UTC