LTO Chief Virginia Torres casino gambling caught on video?

A video of Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Virginia Torres showing her betting in front of a casino slot machine has been circulating in the net via the video sharing site YouTube.

LTO Chief Virginia Torres

Rumored to have gotten one of the nation's plum post because she was one of the shooting buddies (“kabarilan”) of President Benigno Aquino III, she used to head the LTO-Tarlac office during Pnoy's stint there as a congressman.

When interviewed by ABS-CBN News, Torres alleged that the video was taken probably "way back" and that she was only "curious" to see colorful "lights" of the casino slot machines.

Philippine laws prohibits government officials, members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from entering casinos and engaging in any forms of gambling.

In December 2010, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended the dismissal from service of Torres for her alleged complicity in the takeover of the Stradcom office.


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