Cebu City Enacts Total Ban on Gambling Advertisements
Cebu City Council passes a resolution for a complete ban on all gambling ads, aiming to protect public welfare, especially youth, and boost the local economy. Learn the details and implications.
Cebu City Council passes a resolution for a complete ban on all gambling ads, aiming to protect public welfare, especially youth, and boost the local economy. Learn the details and implications.
A 33-year-old man was arrested in Cebu City for allegedly stealing his intoxicated friend's phone worth P5,000 after an online gambling dispute. Read the full story.
Cebu City launches a major information campaign targeting schools and communities to educate residents, especially minors, about the risks of gambling. The move follows a new ban on all gambling ads within the city.
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival announces a new information campaign in schools and communities to combat gambling risks, following a council resolution banning all gambling advertisements.
Cebu City Council passes a resolution banning all gambling ads, online and offline, citing addiction risks and exposure to minors. The move follows national efforts to curb gambling promotion.
Cebu City prohibits all gambling ads, online and offline, to protect public welfare and youth. The move aligns with national efforts to reduce problem gambling and its economic impact. Read more.
Philippine police in Cebu arrest 10 for illegal gambling days before Christmas. Suspects include swertres ushers, collectors, and a minor playing 'Tong-its'. Read the full story.
Mandaue City Mayor Jonkie Ouano reiterates a strict ban on firecracker use and sale. Violators face fines up to P30,000 and one-year imprisonment under RA 7183.
An e-bike driver in Cebu City spent his P20,000 gambling win on shabu, leading to a violent breakdown and arrest. Police detail the chaotic incident in Barangay Inayawan.
A 43-year-old e-bike driver in Cebu City was arrested after threatening his family following a 3-day drug binge. He allegedly spent a P20,000 online gambling win on shabu. Read the full story.
Police in Cebu Province arrested nine illegal swertres ushers in separate operations. One suspect was also caught with suspected shabu. Read the full details of the crackdown.
Police in Central Visayas arrest nearly 4,000 individuals in a major illegal gambling operation from Jan-Nov 2025, seizing over P578,000. Community urged to report activities.
Police in Central Visayas arrested nearly 4,000 individuals in illegal gambling stings from January to November 2025. Brig. Gen. Maranan vows to continue the crackdown. Read the full report.
Police in Zamboanga Peninsula report major November successes: 176 loose firearms recovered and 485 persons arrested in anti-gambling ops. Read the full details of the crackdown.
Two sisters were arrested in Minglanilla for illegal online sabong. Police are tracking 38 more suspects. Read the full details of the crackdown.
Cebu police arrested 22 illegal gambling ushers in November operations across multiple towns. Confiscated gambling materials and charges under RA 9287 await the suspects. Read the full story.
A 28-year-old man was the only one arrested in a police raid on an illegal cockfighting session in Tabogon. He now faces charges after P238 was confiscated. Read the full story.
Philippines deports 23 Chinese nationals involved in illegal Pogo operations and cyber fraud. New Anti-Pogo Law strengthens government crackdown on criminal syndicates.
Talisay City police arrested seven individuals in separate illegal cockfighting operations on November 16, 2025. Authorities seized fighting cocks and betting money during the raids.
Los Angeles Lakers staff, including assistant trainer Mike Mancias and executive Randy Mims, are cooperating with NBA's illegal gambling investigation. League confirms document preservation requests.
Cebu City announces a comprehensive liquor ban from October 31 to November 3, prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages across all establishments.