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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757821230743Screen Shot 2025-09-14 at 11.32.41 AM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">From the presentation of Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson/File</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Sunday said he would seek an investigation into casinos involved in alleged money laundering in connection to the so-called &quot;BGC Boys&quot; of the Department of Public Works and Highways.</p><p>The BGC Boys or &quot;Bulacan Group of Contractors&quot; was composed of Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara, Assistant Engineers Brice Hernandez, Jaypee Mendoza, Arjay Domasig, and Edrick San Diego.</p><p>They allegedly posed as contractors during their casino dealings and blew over P950 million in casino losses, Sen. Panfilo Lacson earlier revealed.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/9/dpwh-s-bgc-boys-lost-p950-million-in-casinos-lacson-1547">DPWH&#x27;s &#x27;BGC Boys&#x27; lost P950 million in casinos: Lacson</a></div><p>Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement, in a statement accused the casinos of turning a blind eye to the millions of pesos of bets placed with them by the BGC Boys.</p><p>He said he would file a resolution to investigate the casinos and ensure that other gaming houses would be held accountable if they do not cooperate with the Anti–Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to stave off corruption and potential money laundering by government officials.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/13/palace-names-2-members-1-advisor-of-independent-body-to-probe-flood-control-mess-1358">Palace names 2 members, 1 advisor of independent body to probe flood control mess</a></div><p>The senator said the casinos cannot claim they were unaware that the DPWH officials were using fake IDs to gamble.</p><p>&quot;Akala ko ba mahigpit nilang ipinapatupad yung &#x27;know your client&#x27; o KYC policy nila?&quot; Tulfo said.</p><p>He questioned why the casinos did not do due diligence, which he said should have prompted them to report the millions of cash to the AMLC.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/12/the-bulacan-group-of-contractors-who-are-they-2222">The ‘Bulacan Group of Contractors’: Who are they?</a></div><p>Tulfo surmised that the casinos chose to stay silent about the potential money laundering because of the large profits.</p><p>&quot;Kung ginawa lang ng mga casino ang responsibilidad nila na tulungan ang AMLC magmatyag, e di nahuli agad itong sila Alcantara, Hernandez, at Mendoza at maaaring natuldukan ang kanilang pagnanakaw sa pera na bayan,&quot; he said.</p><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6Qqbz_szxq0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uESsfCLpWfk?&amp;t=2s&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable" spellcheck="false"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Sen. Erwin Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement, accused the casinos of turning a blind eye to the millions of pesos of bets placed with them by the so-called BGC Boys.</p>

Sen. Erwin Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement, accused the casinos of turning a blind eye to the millions of pesos of bets placed with them by the so-called BGC Boys.

'Nagbulag-bulagan': Tulfo to probe casinos amid 'BGC Boys' multimillion gambling losses

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'Nagbulag-bulagan': Tulfo to probe casinos amid 'BGC Boys' multimillion gambling losses

Rowegie Abanto,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 14, 2025 11:50 AM PHT

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Updated September 14, 2025 05:07 PM PHT

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