Lucky pickAndrea Domingo was one of the earliest Digong appointees, not because she was standing first in line but because she was happy being a retired, contented 65-year-old who didn’t need another job in government. Now she’s chairman of Pagcor, the third biggest revenue generator of government and owner of 46 casinos plus several others whose relationships with Pagcor are permutations of one kind or another. Pagcor’s gross earnings in 2015 came up to R47 billion, rose to R49B as of August 2016, and are expected to hit R50B next year. Dazzling figures, yet President Duterte’s order is for the corporation to let go of the moneymaking machine and stick to being a regulator. A change that the chairman will prepare for, possibly after Okada-san’s resort hosts the 2017 Miss Universe pageant.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 07, 2016 13:52 UTC