Pnp Anti-illegal Gambling Campaign Plan
PNP PATROL Plan Guide Book. PNP Anti-illegal gambling, Bomb Threats and PNP Recruitment Awareness Campaign. All units are to implement strict region-wide anti-illegal gambling campaign, ordered by Chief Superintendent Noel Constantino, PRO-Northern Mindanao regional director. Apart from the ongoing war against illegal drugs, the police forces will also focus its manpower and resources in conducting anti-illegal gambling operations. The move by NCRPO is in consonance with the directives of PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE and Chief, PNP, PGEN OSCAR DAVID ALBAYALDE to intensify campaign against all forms of illegal gambling and in consonance with the Executive Order No. 13 dated February 2, 2017 known as Strengthening the Fight against Illegal Gambling and Clarifying the Jurisdiction and Authority of concerned Agencies in the Regulation and Licensing of Gambling and Online Gaming Facilities, and for Other Purposes.
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa has ordered all regional police directors to stop illegal gambling in their respective areas of jurisdiction within 15 days beginning Monday.
“I told them we have to do it. Otherwise I will start relieving my commanders after the deadline if they will fail to stop illegal gambling,” Dela Rosa said.
The PNP chief believes 15-days is enough to stop illegal gambling in the country.
Based on PNP data, Luzon region has the most number of illegal gambling operations.
Since February this year to date, PNP was able to conduct almost 6,000 anti- illegal gambling operations; arrested more than 13,000 personalities ; and confiscated gambling-related items worth more than P5-million.
Pnp Anti-illegal Gambling Campaign Plan 2020
Dela Rosa also confirmed that there are local government units involved in illegal gambling.
“What’s important is we address illegal gambling. If there are LGUs (local government units) and politicians involved who have interest in illegal gambling, I’m sorry but we have to do this,” PDG Dela Rosa said.
Aside from illegal gambling, the PNP is also intensifying its campaign against illegal logging in the country. – Mon Jocson UNTV News & Rescue
AS PART of the Philippine National Police (PNP) anti-illegal gambling campaign, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Debold Sinas said on Monday, February 10, that all forms of gambling are no longer allowed during wakes.
Sinas said he has discussed the implementation of this new policy with the local executives in Metro Manila.
“The directive against gambling includes wakes. Just because there is dead there does not mean that you could set up large saklaan there,” said Sinas in a press briefing on Monday.
Sakla is a popular card game which is similar to the Spanish tarot. It is a popular game during wakes to keep mourners awake in line with the Filipino tradition of looking after their departed loved ones.
It also serves as an income-generating activity for the family of the deceased to help pay for the burial expenses.
Other popular gambling activities during wakes are pusoy, tong-its and bingo. These are also prohibited, according to Sinas.
There have been attempts by barangay officials in the past to ban such gambling games during wakes. But the officials end up allowing gambling anyway.
This time, Sinas said, it would be strictly implemented.
He said bets and gambling paraphernalia would be confiscated in case of resistance. A police commander who fails to implement the directive may be relieved from his post.
The local police commanders will coordinate with the barangay officials to mediate with the families of the dead for the implementation of the directive.
“The purpose of this is to show that we do not disrespect the dead and the mourning. That is why our commanders have to talk to the parties involved first,” said Sinas.
The NCRPO has stepped up the operations against illegal gambling following persistent reports of policemen receiving payola from the operators.
Last week, 10 police officials and commanders were removed from their posts for failure to curb gambling activities in their areas of jurisdiction. (SunStar Philippines)