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Police identified the suspect as John Rey B. Villarino, 30, of Barangay La Paz, Makati.
Based on a police report, Villarino was arrested after accepting the marked money at Howzat Sports Bar on Fermina Street in Barangay Poblacion, Makati.
His arrest stemmed from the complaint of 58-year-old businessman Jonathan Dean Thorp.
According to Thorp, the suspect threatened to close his bar should he not give him P100,000 a month.
On July 5, 2021, Hozwat Sports Bar was shut down by the city for violating health protocols and curfew ordinance.
“Villarino of the Makati PSD said they will allow us to open again should we pay P200,000, and give P100,000 monthly,” he told the Manila Bulletin.