3 arrested for playing ‘tong-its’

ILOILO City – Policemen caught three persons playing the card game “tong-its” in Barangay Calubihan, Jaro district.

For gambling, the following were detained at the Jaro police station on Wednesday: Kristine Joy Nayo, 30; Mark Henry Parcon, 31; and Christine Mallorca, 47.

Around 6 p.m., policemen seized from the three persons bet money reaching P265 and playing cards.

The suspects face a charge for violating Presidential Decree 1602 that outlaws illegal gambling. /PN

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