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Google map of Opol, Misamis Oriental CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - As the controversy surrounding the Grand Imperial casino in Barangay Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental heats up, the town's local chief executive has maintained he did nothing wrong in allowing the gambling establishment to operate in the municipality. Opol Mayor Maximino Seno said he welcomes any legal action from individuals and groups who oppose the casino operation in his town. "I am not afraid. I would be glad if they file cases against me. I will face them," Seno said in a phone interview on Sunday afternoon. The mayor said he stands by the mandate of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) to establish gaming outlets anywhere in the country, adding that the casino's management has been complying with all requirements set by the local government. During the first hearing conducted by the Misamis Oriental's legislative council on January 11, Seno said he did not issue a mayor's permit to Gr
'We will continue our efforts so that the casino will not operate ever,' says Cagayan de Oro-based businessman and Catholic layman Tito Mora, one of those involved in the local anti-casino movement since the '90s
Opol, Misamis Oriental Mayor Maximino Seno says he did not require securing permits first because the PAGCOR charter allows the operation of casinos ‘within the territorial jurisdiction of the Philippines’