ILOILO City – Five persons were caught engaging in illegal gambling in Barangay New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan.
They were identified them as Manuel Datu; Domingo Carillo; Rolly Bautista; Jessie Senal; and Leo Berongo, a police report showed.
The suspects were nabbed after officers of the Kalibo police chanced upon them playing pusoy around
4 p.m. on May 17.
Recovered their possession were a deck of playing card and bet money which amounted to P805.
Detained in the lockup cell of the municipal police station, the suspects face charges for violation of Presidential Decree 1602, which prescribes stiffer penalties on illegal gambling./PN