9 nabbed in Benguet, Ifugao for gambling

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad Benguet- Police arrested nine persons for illegal gambling in Benguet and Ifugao on June 8 and 9.
Cordillera police director Brig. Gen. Ronald O. Lee identified the suspects in Benguet as April Palangyos Sacla, 36; Nestor Aguinaldo Galawa, 44; Melchor Palangyos Wanti, 47, Rafael Samidan Mayos III, 42; Weuber Tadina Patingan, 38; and Sem Tanganga Dagas Jr, 30.
    In Ifugao, arrested suspects were named as Israel Nganoy Bahiwag, 37; Jay Bantule Dinamling, 33; and Jaime Bangeng Tumiguing, 52.
    In Benguet, Buguias town police and Benguet 1st Provincial Mobile Force Co. elements arrested suspects Sacla, Galawa and Wanti while betting in an illegal cockfighting in Palacad, Catlubong, Buguias.
    Seized from them were bet money, bet list notebook and two fighting cocks.
    Cops also arrested suspects Mayos III, Patingan, and Dagas Jr.  while playing tong-its in Puguis, La Trinidad on June 8 after responding to a report of ongoing illegal gambling in the area.
    Seized from the suspects were bet money and playing cards.

In Ifugao, joint operatives of Lagawe town police and 1st PMFC arrested  Bahiwag, Dinamling and Tumuguing while playing tong-its at the kitchen of Tumiguing’s residence in Sitio Pukut, Poblacion North, Lagawe.

Seized from them were bet money and the playing cards.

All suspects and pieces of evidence were brought to respective operating units where charges for violation of Presidential Decree 1602 (illegal gambling) and n PD 449 (cockfighting law) were prepared against them.