Reformist President Benigno Aquino III handpicked Cristino Naguiat to lead Pagcor, the Philippines gaming regulator that also operates its own casinos, in an era of unprecedented expansion. Under Naguiat, Philippine gaming has achieved international respect alongside growth in resorts, revenue and reputation.
Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about television news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his bio, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook and Twitter @MuhammadCohen.