The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of plunder charges against two former deputy immigration commissioners and an intermediary for allegedly extorting money from Macau gambling tycoon Jack Lam in exchange for the release of illegal Chinese workers. The Ombudsman also found basis to charge Charles Calima Jr., former acting intelligence chief of the immigration bureau, with direct bribery and graft. Calima allegedly received P18 million from Argosino and Robles. The Ombudsman also ordered Lam indicted for violation of PD 46. According to the statement, Argosino and Robles said that they merely took custody of the money for safekeeping and as evidence in an investigation into alleged illegal online gambling operations.

Source: Manila Times October 27, 2017 16:41 UTC