Tigbakay in Tejero: 3 SAP beneficiaries among 7 men nabbed

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 02/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three SAP beneficiaries were among seven men arrested for engaging in illegal cockfighting or tigbakay on Sunday afternoon, February 7, in Sitio Silangan 2, Barangay Tejero, Cebu City. According to a police report,…

112 arrested in Oplan Limpyo Talisay

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/31/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Oplan Limpyo Talisay in Talisay City, Cebu done from January 27 to January 29, 2021 led to the arrest of 112 individuals. In the series of operations led by the Talisay City…

Mandaue City won’t allow cockfighting pits to reopen

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/20/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Citing health reasons, Mandaue City has no plans of allowing licensed cockfighting pits to reopen just yet. Although the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has allowed cockfighting in places…

Public urged: Continue to help us catch illegal gamblers

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Major Gerard Ace Pelare, chief of the Talisay City Police Station, has urged the public to help them catch those who are violating illegal gambling law. This, after the Talisay City policemen…

3 women arrested for illegal gambling in Daanbantayan, Cebu

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three women in Daanbantayan town in northern Cebu who were playing a famous card game outside their residence are now facing illegal gambling charges. Patrolman Reynan Sitoy of the Daanbantayan Police Station told…

3 from Argao, 2 from Tuburan jailed for illegal gambling

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tips coming from concerned individuals led police to arrest five men for engaging in illegal gambling activities in the municipalities of Argao and Tuburan in Cebu province on Friday afternoon, August 28. Police…

2 senior citizens, 2 others nabbed for playing mahjong

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two senior citizens of Compostela town are among those arrested for illegal gambling after they were caught together with two others playing mahjong outside their homes in the town’s Barangay Cabadiangan at past…

Ferro: Charges readied vs 7 elected officials who joined ‘tigbakay’ in Daanbantayan

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) is preparing charges against seven elected officials who were said to be part of a group of men who were placing their bets on a…

More tigbakay gamblers nabbed in Liloan

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — They never learn! Despite calls and reminders from police to not engage in illegal gambling specifically illegal cockfighting or tigbakay, there are still a lot of people who defy this appeal and violate…

Labangon residents urged: Stop illegal gambling

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen of the Labangon Police Station or Police Station 5 are appealing to residents of Barangay Tisa to avoid engaging in illegal gambling especially illegal cockfighting or “tigbakay”. Police Captain Jonathan dela Cerna,…

Ferro orders probe on ‘Peryahan ng Bayan’ operations in Bohol province

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), has ordered an investigation on the alleged Peryahan ng Bayan operations in Bohol province. If proven true, Ferro said…

Labella to barangays: We will find a solution to your problems

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mayor Edgardo Labella has promised to help at least three barangays in Cebu City address pressing concerns on gambling, street dwellers, and the need for better coordination with the City Health Department in…

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