The masked man stormed into the Resorts World casino and hotel complex in Manila on Friday with an M4 automatic rifle and a bottle of petrol, before setting alight a number of different rooms in the complex. Police chief Oscar Albayalde said on Sunday the family confirmed the man’s identity as Jesse Javier Carlos, a former employee of the Finance Department.Īlbayalde said the man’s family said he was US$80,000 in debt “due to being hooked in casino gambling”.Īlbayalde said the family’s account corroborated the belief that “this is not an act of terrorism”. Police said the suspect was a heavily indebted Filipino who was hooked on gambling. Initial reports said that a fighter of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ( ISIL, known as ISIS) was responsible for the attack, a claim that was later dismissed by authorities as “plain and simple propaganda”. Core revenues grew 29 per cent year-on-year to reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 ISIL attacks kill 30 in Syrian desert list 2 of 4 ISIL claims Kabul bus attack targeting Shia Muslims list 3 of 4 Niger declares mourning after dozens of soldiers killed in attack near Mali list 4 of 4 Dozens dead after Pakistan rocked by bombings in two provinces end of list In June, Alliance Global, one of the partners in NWR, announced plans to expand its leisure and entertainment offerings following an improvement in gross gaming revenue amid an easing of Covid-19 countermeasures.įor the first quarter of the year, the company reported gross gaming revenue was up 43 per cent to PHP6.5bn (US$124.4m) when compared to last year. NWR has a casino, bars and lounges with nightly live entertainment, the HOUSE MANILA club, NEWPORT shopping centre with international luxury brands, Newport Cinemas and the Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT). The integrated resort has over 50 restaurants offering a variety of local and international food. The Philippines.- Resorts World Manila has announced that its name has changed to Newport World Resorts (NWR). According to a press release, the name change reflects the brand’s shift in perspective, intending to present itself as the most innovative, dynamic and integrated casino, hotel and entertainment complex in the country.

Resorts World Manila in Parañaque City has been rebranded as Newport World Resorts.

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