ILOILO City – Police caught three persons engaging in illegal gambling in Barangay Biga-a, Barbasa Antique.
They were Norato Español, Gilbert Española and Raffy Salomeo – all residents if the village, a police report showed.
The suspects were nabbed after police officers chanced upon them playing tong–its around 6 p.m. on May 12.
Recovered from their possession were a deck of playing cards and bet money which amounted to P650.
Detained in the lockup cell of the Barbasa police station, the three face charges for violation of Presidential Decree 1602, which prescribes stiffer penalties on illegal gambling./PN
