Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto announced the city 's banning of gambling advertisements and promotions on Monday, Dec. 8, as part of its sweeping reforms to curb the negative effects of gambling and other vices on Pasigueños. Sotto said the city government had passed Ordinance No. 26 s-2025,...
Three drug suspects, including two who were caught engaging in illegal gambling during a police patrol, were arrested in separate operations in Pasig City on Thursday, October 9. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the two suspects as “Mark,” 39, and “Lester,” 45. They were nabbed...
In a major crackdown on illegal online gambling, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), apprehended seven suspects allegedly running unauthorized gambling operations in Quezon City and Batasan. CICC,...
The Bacolod City Council is clarifying the legal status and addressing various regulatory compliance and enforcement on Small Town Lottery (STL) operations in the city. Councilor Dindo Ramos authored a resolution designating the entire city council as a committee of the whole to facilitate a...
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...
