NBI exec bares threat by Teves after 2022 raid at e-sabong cockpit in Cebu

Zacarian Sarao 04/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) official on Wednesday claimed that he was threatened by suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. after an e-sabong (electronic cockfighting) cockpit linked to the congressman was raided…

NBI-7 denies committing abuse in raid vs. e-sabong in Minglanilla

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) has denied accusations that its agents committed abuse during the raid they conducted against a cockpit arena in Minglanilla, Cebu. The NBI-7 said in…

2 E-sabong operators, 37 workers nabbed in Minglanilla

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 09/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two businessmen and their 37 other personnel were arrested by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) for allegedly operating an illegal E-Sabong. The operation on Friday night, Sept.…

Anti-illegal gambling operation in Carcar a warning to gambling operators, says CPPO chief

Immae Lachica 02/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) director Police Colonel Rhoderick Mariano said the anti-illegal gambling operation done in Carcar City is a warning to all gambling operators.  A total of 170 individuals were arrested in…

CIDG-7: We will definitely file charges against Mandaue cockpit operator

Rosalie Abatayo 08/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) has assured that charges “will definitely be filed” against the owner of D and C Coliseum, a cockpit in Mandaue City which they…

Cockpit raid aftermath, CHR tells cops: Provide humane facilities to detained persons

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The police should provide a proper detention facility for those, who will be arrested, no matter how many people they have arrested. The Commission on Human Rights Central Visayas (CHR-7) said this amid…

Most of 309 arrested bettors plead guilty of illegal gambling, sentenced, released

Benjie Talisic 08/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines Majority of the 309 bettors arrested during August 3 raid of a cockpit in Mandaue City  were released on Friday after they pleaded guilty of the illegal gambling charge in court. Police Major Edwin…

Mandaue cockpit raid: 324 bettors still held, no charge for management yet

Rosalie Abatayo 08/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — None of the 324 arrested bettors and D and C Coliseum employees have returned to their homes yet. Police Major Edwin Lacostales, who headed the raid on the cockpit last Monday, August 5,…

Suspect in Mayor Tirol slay identified

Nestle L. Semilla 05/28/2018

One of the suspects in slay of Mayor Roland Lowell Tirol of Buenavista town in Bohol has been identified by the police. PRO-7 Director Robert Quenery said one of Tirol’s bodyguards identified the gunman as Elmer Abanda…

3 killed in cockpit riot in Canlaon City

Benjie B. Talisic 03/31/2018

 Three men were killed while seven persons were injured in a riot inside a cockpit in Sitio Tabalugo, Barangay Budlasan, Canlaon City Negros Oriental at past 3 p.m. on Friday. Initial police investigation showed that there were…

Cockpit owner survives attack

Benjie Talisic, Nestle L. Semilla 10/06/2017

The Cebu City Police Office is looking into all possible angles, including an alleged involvement of illegal drugs, in a strafing incident that injured a businessman near a subdivision in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City, on Friday dawn.…

Police warned over fabricating drug surrenderers

Nestle L. Semilla 12/28/2016

THE Minglanilla police tore to shreds the document signed by the 22 persons arrested during an illegal cockfight, which later identified them as drug surrenderers. The father of one of the arrested persons, Roger de Dios, director…

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