EXPLAINER: Why individuals get arrested due to spider-fighting

Emmariel Ares 09/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —In some countries, like the Philippines, a combat game where spiders are placed at opposite ends of a long stick and made to fight has become a favorite pastime for many locals. Children, typically…

Cebu City: 42 spider fight bettors, nabbed in Lorega, charged

Emmariel Ares 09/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police have already filed charges against the 42 individuals who were apprehended for betting on spiders fighting on a stick at a house in Barangay Lorega, Cebu City on Tuesday, September 24. According…

Aumentado denies involvement in illegal Swertres

CDN Digital 03/10/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Bohol Governor Erico Aris Aumentado has denied accusations on his alleged involvement in illegal gambling operations, particularly illegal Swertres, in their province. Aumentado, who is currently in Germany for the Travel and Tourism…

38 collectors of illegal gambling booths in Cebu face charges

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 08/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of 38 persons were nabbed for allegedly manning and collecting from illegal small-town lottery (STL) games run by “Buenas Gaming” and other organizations all over the province of Cebu. The National…

SACLEO in Lapu-Lapu City: 43 individuals arrested

Futch Anthony Inso 07/14/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Policemen in Lapu-Lapu City arrested a total of 43 individuals during their implementation of the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) from July 11-12, 2023. Among those arrested were 19 individuals with pending…

‘Shabu’ worth P17.2M seized in one-day SACLEO in Central Visayas

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of P17.2 million worth of ‘shabu’ was seized during a one-day Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) in Central Visayas over the weekend. Police Brigadier General Jerry Bearis, director of the Police…

E-sabong activities now in mountain areas in Central Visayas – Police

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines —After relentless operations against e-sabong in urban areas, police in Central Visayas noticed that e-sabong activities are now being conducted in mountain barangays. Police Brigadier General Jerry Bearis, director of the Police Regional Office…

Policeman, who was into illegal gambling, caught robbing gasoline station in Bohol

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An active police officer was arrested after he allegedly robbed a gasoline station in Barangay Poblacion in Trinidad town in Bohol Province on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022.  Police Colonel Lorenzo Alfeche Batuan, police…

CV’s e-sabong crackdown: Alba orders one-strike policy for non-performing police chiefs

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police officials in Central Visayas, who will fail in the implementation of the e-sabong crackdown, will no longer get a second chance. They will immediately be relieved from their post, according to Police…

CIDG-7 nets 22 e-sabong bettors

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) continue to intensify their move against illegal gambling. In one day on December 6, 2022, they arrested 22 bettors of online…

Sacleo in CV: P5.7 million ‘shabu’ seized in a day of operations

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P5.7 million worth of suspected shabu was confiscated during the one day Simultaneous Anti-Criminality and Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) in Central Visayas. The illegal drugs confiscated were from over 140 illegal…

11 basketball players nabbed for illegal gambling in Balamban

Paul Lauro 09/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Basketball players in a village in Balamban, western Cebu were startled when police paid them a surprise visit. Police in Balamban confirmed apprehending 11 individuals playing basketball and at the same time, engaging…

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