BACOLOD City – Four persons were caught engaging in illegal cockfighting in Barangay 3, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental.
Police identified them as Regie Narazo, 26; Agapito Molate, 40; Richjard Esparas, 36; and Johnny Brieto, 38 – all residents of Himamaylan City.
Police confiscated from them four game fowls and P299 bet money around 11:20 a.m. on March 22.
The suspects were detained in the custodial facility of the Himamaylan City police station, facing charges for violation of Presidential Decree 449, or the Cockfighting Law of 1974./PN