Kazuo Okada group says “business as usual” at Okada Manila, denies takeover was forceful

June 10, 2022 Philippines Events & Announcements Industry Updates

The “new board” of Okada Manila operator Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc (TRLEI) has again denied that it took control of the property by force last week, insisting instead that the transition was peaceful and it is “business as usual” at the Manila IR.

In a lengthy rebuke to reports claiming the previous management of TRLEI, including director Hajime Tokuda, had been manhandled and feared for their safety, the Kazuo Okada team said Thursday that the “transition from the previous Okada Manila management to the new management team of Mr Kazuo Okada was peaceful, orderly and professional.” It also claimed that the group was “welcomed and assisted by the security personnel of Okada Manila and escorted inside the corporate offices.”