Two Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) officials are getting the boot after their names were linked in corrupt activities. The Philippine Star reported that a visibly irked President Rodrigo Duterte has shown the two PAGCOR officials the exit for abusing their licensing power.

Duterte said the sacked officials, who he declined to identify, even followed him to Cebu City and begged to spare them from being booted out from their offices.

“I have fired and will fire tomorrow some more people,” Duterte was quoted by the news outlet saying.

The Philippine president pointed out the PAGCOR officials have abused their positions when they decided to issue a license to a free port operator. The officials reportedly tried to justify their actions by telling the president that whatever they have granted was only what was provided for in the franchise.