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LIVE: Senate probe into BI bribery scandal

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January 23, 2017 | 10:00am
LIVE: Senate probe into BI bribery scandal

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will hold an inquiry to investigate the alleged bribery scandal at the Bureau of Immigration in connection to Chinese casino mogul Jack Lam.

The government had blacklisted Lam over his alleged illegal online casino in Clark Field, Pampanga.

Two top officials and two intelligence officers of the BI have been dismissed for being linked to a P50-million bribery scandal involving the Chinese casino mogul.

Watch the hearing LIVE starting 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, 2016:

 

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