Cristino naguiat biography of albert

The election of a new Philippine president last year, Benigno Simeon Aquino III, meant a turnover of leadership at PAGCOR.

Aquino turned to his friend, Cristino “Bong” Naguiat, to take over the quasi-government agency that runs the gaming industry in the Philippines. Naguiat, who had previously worked for PAGCOR, found irregularities in how the agency had been run under the previous administration, and immediately set about investigating any alleged wrongdoing.

Cristino naguiat biography of albert

At the same time, he had to right the ship and halt the decline in revenues that had been occurring for several years. Entertainment City, a complex of four integrated resorts on Manila Bay, is moving forward. He has even suggested that PAGCOR may be sold to a private concern, leaving the agency with only a regulatory task.

He spoke with Global Gaming Business Publisher Roger Gros at G2E in Las Vegas last November.

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