Barangay officials in Argao arrested for ‘tigbakay’

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two barangay (village) officials in Barangay Canbanua, Argao town, in Cebu will be facing charges for violating Presidential Decree 449, or the illegal cockfighting law, after getting caught participating in an illegal cockfighting…

Cebu police chief orders investigation on rampant illegal cockfighting activities in province

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The chief of the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) wants an investigation on the rampant “tigbakay” or illegal cockfighting activities being organized in parts of the province despite being under quarantine restrictions due to…

DENR employee among 6 men nabbed for ‘tigbakay’

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An employee of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources  (DENR) is among six people arrested in two separate police operations against illegal cockfighting or tigbakay in Toledo City and Danao City on…

2 seniors jailed for illegal cockfighting, 8 others elude arrest

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Instead of staying at home to avoid getting the infection, two senior citizens in Daanbantayan town in northern Cebu spent their Saturday afternoon, July 18, in a cockpit in Barangay Tominjao. Elpedio Rosell,…

Talisay cops arrest 4 ‘tigbakay’ men

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another Sunday where police received yet another call from concerned citizens about men participating in illegal cockfighting or “tigbakay”. This Sunday, July 5, 2020, at around 2:30 p.m., Talisay City Police Station were…

Carcar City tigbakay raid nets 18 men

Alven Marie A. Timtim 06/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 18 men are now facing charges for violating Presidential Decree 1602 or the law on illegal gambling, after they were caught by the Carcar policemen in an organized illegal cockfighting activity…

2 barangay councilors in Cebu town nabbed for illegal cockfighting

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Paul Lauro 05/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two councilmen of Barangay Candabong in Dumanjug town, southern Cebu will be facing charges for violation of Presidential Decree 1602, or the law on illegal gambling, and the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) after…

56 arrested in ‘tigbakay’ face illegal gambling charges

Alven Marie Timtim 04/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) on Monday afternoon, April 13, 2020, will be filing illegal gambling charges against the 56 men who were caught in different cockfighting activities in the city over the weekend.…

8 ‘tigbakay’ aficionados nabbed in Lapu, police warn ECQ violators

Alven Marie A. Timtim 04/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Police are alert, monitoring and ready to arrest those who continue to commit illegal activities such as gambling amid the enhanced community quarantine. This is the warning of Police Colonel…

Another Dumanjug brgy captain nabbed for ‘tigbakay’

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 03/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A barangay captain of Dumanjug town in southern Cebu is among the 30 persons arrested for illegal cockfighting, “tigbakay”, in separate operations in the southern Cebu town and in Cebu City on March 22,…

170 men from Carcar City jailed for illegal cockfighting

Doris C. Bongcac 02/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippine – A total of 170 individuals crowded the Carcar City Police Station after they were arrested inside a cockpit located in Sitio Luan-luan, Barangay Poblacion 1 in Carcar City, southern Cebu, past 3 p.m.…

10 nabbed in cockfighting raid in Danao City

Benjie B. Talisic 10/14/2017

Ten men were arrested for illegal cockfighting in Barangay Tuburan Sur, Danao City on Saturday afternoon. Roel Dagatan, Tomasito Bueno, Jessie Hermoso, Edwin Barcoma, Ventura Gallardo, Marlo Juntilla, William Pasana, Gary Jopia, Rene Talisik and Jose Dela…

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