Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – The relentless effort of PRO MIMAROPA, under the leadership of PBGEN ROGER L QUESADA, has gained another significant accomplishment in tracking down twenty-five (25) individuals during illegal gambling operations conducted throughout the region on Sunday, August 11, 2024.

Police report reveals that personnel from Puerto Princesa City Police Station 1 arrested alias “Genesis” (38), alias “Glenn” (45), alias “Raymond” (40), alias “John” (19), alias “Richard” (43), alias “Jovelito” (62), and alias “Rio” (47), for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activity (illegal cockfighting ‘tupada’) in Bantol St., Brgy. Mandaragat, Puerto Princesa City at around 1:30 PM.

The authorities confiscated two (2) live fighting cocks, bet money amounting to PhP1,830.00, and other paraphernalia from the suspects’ possession.

In Brgy. Biga, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, personnel from Calapan City Police Station apprehended alias “Lanie” (46), alias “Ernesto” (69), alias “Mambeluz” (61), alias “Renalou” (59), alias “Maura” (62), alias “Lorie” (42), alias “Leo” (37), alias “Felix” (43), and alias “Adrian” (35), for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activity (mahjong) at around 3:05 PM.

Recovered from the suspects’ possession were two (2) sets of mahjong tiles, one (1) piece of Mahjong table, four (4) pieces of dice, and bet money amounting to PhP6,985.00, and other paraphernalia.

Similarly, at about 3:50 PM, personnel from Naujan Municipal Police Station apprehended alias “Raven” (29), alias “Alvin” (35), and alias “Jericson” (37), for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activity (illegal cockfighting ‘tupada’) in Sitio 5, Brgy. Aurora, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.

The authorities confiscated two (2) pieces of gaff with case, two (2) pieces of bayna, two (2) pieces of leather boots, two (2) pieces of sapin, two (2) pieces of paunan, one (1) yellow-green string (bidbid), and bet money amounting to PhP1,590.00 from the suspects’ possession.

Furthermore, personnel from Buenavista Municipal Police Station apprehended alias “Rosana” (53), alias “Lorna” (66), alias “Leonisa” (76), and alias “Lorna” (73), for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activity (card game) in Brgy. Dos, Buenavista, Marinduque at around 3:50 PM.

Confiscated from the suspects’ possession were one (1) set of green and white playing cards, bet money amounting to PhP100.00, and other paraphernalia.

Moreover, alias “Maria” (39), and alias “Elma” (67), were arrested by the elements of Abra De Ilog Municipal Police Station after being allegedly caught engaged in illegal gambling activity (card game ‘tong-its’) in Sitio Balite, Brgy, Lumangbayan, Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro.

Recovered from the suspects’ possession were one (1) set of playing cards and bet money amounting to PhP920.00.

The arrested suspects are now under police custody pending the filing of charges for the violation of Presidential Decree No. 1602.