LAOAG CITY - Following the temporary closure of the Fontana Leisure Park in Pampanga, another casino was shuttered due to lack of permits.

Police and officials from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) went to Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel in Laoag City to shut down the gaming facility.

The Office of the President ordered the temporary closure of the casino at Fontana and its affiliated establishments in Fort Ilocandia pending investigation on "illegal or unlicensed online gaming operations."

Authorities are also looking into allegations undocumented aliens were allowed to work in the casinos.

Local PAGCOR officials refused to comment on the incident.

The shuttered casino is reportedly owned by Chinese tycoon Jack Lam, whom Justice Secretary Vitaliano accused of attempting to bribe him. [ATTEMPTING TO BRIBE https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/01/16/aguirre-gambling-tycoon-tried-to-bribe-me]

On Sunday, a casino reportedly owned by gambling tycoon Jack Lam has been shut down as ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte. - report from Dianne Dy, ABS-CBN News