Pagcor Chairman and CEO Andrea Domingo (4th from left) and Lubao Municipal Mayor Esmeralda Pineda (5th from right) lead the burying of the time capsule to formalize the building of a P50 million-multi-purpose evacuation center in the town. Photo also shows (from left) Pagcor Corporate Secretary and VP for Compliance and Governance Group Juanito Sanosa Jr., Pagcor Vice President for Corporate Social Responsibility Group Ramon Stephen Villaflor, Casino Filipino Angeles General Manager Redentor Rivera, Pampanga Vice Governor Lilia Pineda, former President and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Juan Miguel Arroyo and Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda.
THE game of chance has always been a part of Filipino society. Greg Bankoff of the Murdoch University wrote about how gambling has been practiced in the Philippines as early as the 16th century. It was widespread and has become part of the Filipino culture.