10 arrested for
illegal gambling

Ten persons were apprehended in the act of playing "tong-its" and cara y cruz, locally known as "tumbo" in Brgy. Villamonte, Bacolod City, from about noon to 2:55 p.m. yesterday.

PO2 Ludovico Delaraya of Police Precinct 4 arrested Efren Libre Aco-in, 36; Mario Noynay Setenta, 35; and Nelson Arguillo Viajedor, 30, of Purok Lubi, Brgy. 1 in the act of playing the illegal card game "tong-its" at Lopez Jaena-Yakal streets in the barangay at about 1:55 p.m. yesterday, a police report said.

Delaraya also apprehended Carlito Mina Tipanao, 42; Marilyn Adolfo Ortiz, 30; and Roselyn Mana-ay dela Torre, of Bagong Hilway, Brgy. 22 for playing "tong-its" in Brgy. 22 at about 2:55 p.m., police reports said.

Confiscated from them were sets of playing cards and bet money, a police report said. Also arrested were Albert Pama Manaquil, 25, of Medalna Street; Danilo Cabale Yulo, 23, of Sulom II, Mario Bolneo Vargas, 42, of Hervias; and Cesar dela Pena, 25, of Sulom II, all of Brgy Villamonte for playing "tombo" in the barangay at about 12:45 p.m. yesterday.

Recovered from them were P71 in bet money and six 25-centavo coins as cue money, police reports said.

The 10 are now detained in the lock-up cell of Police Precinct 4 for violation of Presidential Decree 1602, as amended by Republic Act 9287, or illegal gambling, police reports also said.*DMG

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TMU intensifies drive
against trike operation

Bacolod City police director, Senior Supt. Pedro Merced, yesterday said he has directed the Bacolod Traffic Management Unit to intensify its campaign against the operation of trisikad units in different areas in the city.

About 72 trisikads were intercepted and impounded by the Bacolod Traffic Management Unit in different areas of the city from Saturday up to yesterday, for violation of City Ordinance 47, Insp. Juanito Balinas, TMU chief, said yesterday.

Merced said majority of the intercepted trisikads were not registered at the TMU office and were driven by minors. He said trisikads are not allowed to operate in areas where passenger jeepneys pass, as stated in City Ordinance 47.

Meanwhile, the group Bible study program of the Bacolod police was launched at the Bacolod police office yesterday, to effect changes in the lives of police personnel, Merced said. The 15 to 45 minutes of Bible study will be conducted by 10 pastors from different denominations assigned at all police stations, Merced said, adding that a separate Bible study will be conducted at the Bacolod headquarters every Saturday morning.*DMG

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