Mayor orders fight vs gambling stepped-up

By Paul Rillorta

BAGUIO CITY – City mayor Mauricio Domogan ordered last week stepped-up campaign against jueteng operations following reported resurgence of the illegal numbers game in the city.

A certain alias Boy Rusco was reportedly behind the renewed jueteng operations where collections are done in the city while draws are conducted in La Trinidad.

Immediately after receiving said report, Mayor Mauricio Domogan issued a memorandum to city police director David Lacdan, Department of Interior and Local Government Director Evelyn Trinidad and Public Order and Safety Division chief Fernando Moyaen to intensify campaign to curb the illegal numbers game.

Domogan said he “never authorized the operation of jueteng in the city and is steadfast in his decision not to allow the same to proliferate.’

He also directed Task Force Jupiter to submit to his office reports relative to the results of anti-gambling operations being conducted to free the city of illegal gambling activities.

“Please be reminded of our previous agreement that station commanders will be relieved from their current positions once it will be confirmed that jueteng collections and draws are being done within your areas of jurisdiction,” he said.

The mayor also reminded residents to report illegal gambling operations being done within the city to enable authorities to take proper action and apprehend those involved.

“Huwag kasi kayong magtaya para mawala yang jueteng na yan,” Domogan said.

Currently, there are eight apprehensions of violations of Presidential Decree No. 1602 or illegal gambling in the city as per records of the City Prosecutor’s Office.

All have been filed in court.