The widow of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo said that her husband would probably still be alive if the Senate and other government agencies had acted promptly on his plea for help in stopping the worsening violence in the province. /PDI
“The governor has the highest position in the province. But the gambling lord has more money than the provincial government has allotted for intelligence,” Janice said. “You may be the person holding the highest post [in the province], but financially, you’re miles behind from them. You’re just loose change to them.”
“We are faced with a giant opponent with money fueled by e-sabong, fueled by STL and even fueled by, maybe, illegal drugs,” Janice said. He said he had already signed a waiver allowing authorities to look into his bank deposits and the sources of his income.
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