CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 reported on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the arrest of 83 individuals for illegal gambling in the Caraga region from Aug. 1 to Sept. 2. The PRO-13 Regional Operations Division (ROD) said 41 were arrested in Surigao provinces, 32 in...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Philippine National Police (PNP)-Bicol chief Police Brig. Gen. Nestor Babagay Jr. denied protecting illegal gambling in Tigaon town, Camarines Sur province. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 12, Babagay debunked an online article saying that he and Police Major Inar Vic...
Abra Rep. Joseph “JB” Bernos said on Monday that an outright ban on online gaming platforms will lead to the rise of underground gambling activities. “Total ban of online gaming could unintentionally fuel the growth of undergound and illegal gambling activities,” Bernos, chairman of the...
Authorities arrested 94 persons illegally facilitating online and offline raffle draws without the required permits and legal documentation in Tarlac province, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) said on Wednesday. In a press conference in Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP-ACG...
A 15-year-old child in conflict with the law (CICL) was arrested by the police after being caught gambling and in possession of illegal drugs in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City. The teenager was identified as "Jan." According to the police, several officers conducting routine foot patrol in the...
China has expressed its willingness to cooperate with the Philippines in combatting crimes, particularly those related to offshore gambling operations. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun (file) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said this following the recent arrest of...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a group of men betting on spider combat on Monday night, September 23, in Barangay Lorega San Miguel here. Police Major Marvin Fegarido, chief of the Parian Police Station, said the illegal gambling activity was reported by a concerned citizen through the 911 national...
BUTUAN CITY – Police arrested 55 individuals for illegal gambling in the Caraga region from August 1 to 21. Police Regional Office-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Alan M. Nazarro said 22 were caught by the Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office, 14 by the Surigao del Sur PPO, 13 by the...
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) chairman Felix Reyes (Screenshot from Facebook live) Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Felix Reyes, a retired judge, says his role as the head of the agency’s board of directors is...
(Pixabay) Deputy Speaker and Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez ordered the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to conduct a feasibility study on off-cockpit and in-cockpit betting as a potential revenue source for the government....
ILOILO CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, Police Regional Office-6 chief, is confident that the new Small Town Lottery (STL) operator in Iloilo will curb illegal gambling in the province. WANKY (Tara Yap) Wanky confirmed that Eagle Roar Gaming Corp. has started STL operations in...
(Unsplash) A House of Representatives joint panel on Wednesday, July 17, is urging the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to compile a list of social media influencers who are promoting illegal gambling operators through Facebook, TikTok, and...
