BACOLOD City – Three persons were arrested for illegal gambling in Barangay Asia, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental.
Police identified them as 25-year-old Joseph Dingcol, 35-year-old William Enriquez and 46-year-old Jose Alingasa – all residents of the village, a police report showed.
They were caught playing the card game of tong-its around 3 p.m. on April 6, it added.
Recovered from their possession were P160 bet money and a deck of playing cards.
Detained in the Hinoba-an municipal police station, the suspects face charges for violation of Presidential Decree 1602, which prescribes stiffer penalties on illegal gambling./PN
