BACOLOD City – Police arrested 13 individuals for alleged illegal gambling in Barangay Calumangan, Bago City, Negros Occidental.
Recovered were decks of playing cards, mahjong tiles and P728 bet money, a police report showed.
The suspects were Sherlita Ermina, Rosalyn Andres, Rosie Guillena, Nancy Villanueva, Eros Borja, Fernando Tordillos, and Edwin Napagao.
The others were Eddie Ancelmo, Jhonna Iligan, Casimero Felix, Armi Llanto, Linda Lamela, and Mary Ann Genovia.
They were caught around 5 p.m. on Nov. 22.
Charges for violation of Presidential Decree 1602 that outlaws illegal gambling would be filed against the suspects who were detained at the Bago City police station./PN