Hounded by scandal, Aquino ally retires

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GRACEFUL EXIT? Land Transport Office chief Virginia Torres retires as government investigates her casino 'presence.' Photo is a screenshot of YouTube video that went viral in August

She’s been hounded by controversy since President Benigno Aquino III named her chief of the Land Transportation Office. But the last straw seems to have been a viral video showing her playing in a casino. Virginia Torres however refuses to say whether or not this had anything to do with her decision to retire. Torres said on October 7 that she and the President agreed that she will retire effective October 30. Both hail from Tarlac and are known to be shooting buddies.

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