Hello there mga Chika.
I stumbled upon an Old 2007 article from PCIJ about the Pineda Family specifically the Patriarch or the Godfather Rodolfo Bong Pineda.
Just sharing an interesting content out of that Article.
He may, however, admit that he was raised on income his father Jose made from operating the Spanish card game monte. One of his former friends also says that Pineda got his own start in 1969, at age 19, when he got hired as a helper to a Pampanga congressman who was a monte operator. When that lawmaker left politics, Pineda was said to have been promoted as overseer of his monte operations in Rizal, San Juan (Metro Manila), and Quezon City.
By several accounts, Pineda is said to have struck out on his own in 1986, and while his game of choice was not monte, he did hit it big quite quickly. By then he was married to Lilia, a former buko (coconut) vendor whom he had met in a cockfighting arena. But Pineda ran into trouble just a decade later, when he was among alleged big-name jueteng operators such as Antonio ‘Tony’ Santos of Marikina (who was also said to be Pineda’s mentor), Rosario ‘Charing’ Magbuhos of Quezon, Regalado ‘Otto’ Balboa (also of Pampanga), and Reynaldo ‘Rene’ Reyes of Angeles City, who were charged with corruption of public officials. They were all acquitted in 1998, but not before they were grilled in Congress on their supposed jueteng activities.
https://old.pcij.org/stories/the-kingmaker-anoints-his-queen/
Another interesting fact is that they own Royce Hotel Casino in Clark and the 400 Hectares Pradera Verde in Lubao Pampanga. Bong also rolls with around 4 to 5 SUV convoys with at least 20 bodyguards who are either ex Police or ex Military.
Here's a Tea among people in Angeles City.
Allegedly in 2016, Katay Digong, SAP Bong Go and some Chinese Nationals went to Meet Bong at Royce Hotel Clark with Cong. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. According sa CHIKA, the Davao Group wanted a piece of "Jueteng" kumbaga gusto nila manghimasok. The room was filled with tension as Bong Pineda got agitated and started to raised his voice towards the Davao Group.
Si GMA daw ang pumagitna and told the Davao group na pabayaan na and ano term yun? Arborin na daw niya at huwag na manghimasok. ALLEGEDY the Pineda gifted the Blue Taxi operations. He is untouchable and feared that even Katay Digong Step back at hindi sila pinanghimasukan.
Again CHIKA lang yan on the STREETS.
Another TEA among the Streets and Political insiders.
They hold a Roundtable meeting at his home in Lubao Pampanga where all politicians aligned with them gathers. Nobody speaks if hindi ka kinakausap kahit sino ka pang Politiko. And then may pabaon na cash kapag paalis na at tapos ang meeting. Again, TEA on the STREETS lang yan.
Also, nakakatakot daw talaga siya. He shouts and curse people na mga tauhan nila. And one thing na hindi mo dapat gagawin eh magka problema sa Financials kahit konting halaga pa yan. Madami daw kasi natutukso na mga paran collectors ng kanilang "Alleged Jueteng" and yari ka kapag nalaman nila.
His #1 Enemy is Atong Ang. They saw how lucrative yung Online Sabong niya so they decided to operate one as well. Atong monopolized the whole country while Pineda banned any operations of Atong in Pampanga. Yari ka kapag may nakita nagpapa betting ng kay Atong. Where is Atong Ang now? He is Hiding. If your guess is right... yes he may have dipped some fingers and pulled some strings.
Looking at his Old photos, you can tell yung awra nya is like a Literal cartel kingpin or Godfather image.
Malaki tyan, Polo shirt naka tuck in, expensive watch, angry face, lots of entourage and convoys.
