PAGCOR Tower explained

PAGCOR Tower
Building Type:Observation
Status:cancelled
Location:Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates:14.5199°N 120.9775°W
Antenna Spire:650or
Developer:Genting Berhad
Owner:Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation

The PAGCOR Tower was a proposed 650or tall observation tower[1] near Manila Bay in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. The tower was meant to be constructed as the landmark of the now opened Pagcor City (or Entertainment City Manila), an integrated leisure area with hotels, shopping malls, convention centers and casinos. If built, it would have been one of the tallest towers in the world.

Malaysian conglomerate Genting Berhad is responsible for the concept of the tower.[2]

The project was conceptualized during the administration of Pagcor chairman Efraim Genuino. However, in 2010, it was reported that the project was under review after Cristino Naguiat took over as Pagcor's chairman.[3] Naguiat has stated that plans for the tower among other projects "would likely be scrapped" despite continued development of Entertainment City.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. A Time To Build. Pagcor Annual Report. 2008. 12.
  2. Southeast Asian Review. G3: Global Games & Gaming Magazine. October 2013. Special. February 7, 2018. HP Publishing Limited. 34.
  3. News: Howard. Caroline. Reforms in PAGCOR. February 7, 2018. ABS-CBN News Channel. July 23, 2010.
  4. News: Malakunas. Kal. August 16, 2016 . The Philippines aims to strike gambling gold. Agence France-Presse. Times of Malta. Allied Newspapers Limited . April 8, 2011.