(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 05 February 2025) Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon. Easterlies affecting the rest of the country. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


Wednesday, September 18, 2024

PNP-13 crackdown on illegal gambling, nets 55 individuals

BUTUAN CITY -- Operatives of Police Regional Office (PRO)13 apprehended 55 illegal gambling suspects following the separate law enforcement operations in the region from August 1 to 20. 

PBGen. Alan M. Nazarro, PRO13 director, revealed that of the total number of arrested persons, 22 were arrested by Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office (PPO), 14 by Surigao del Sur PPO, 13 by Agusan del Norte PPO, and six by the Regional Intelligence Division (RID) 13.

The suspects were caught playing ‘swertres,’ last two, and last three; and other forms of illegal gambling such as cockfighting and card games.

Police confiscated playing cards, fighting cocks, and bet money amounting to P29,730.

“The suspects have been charged with violation of Presidential Decree No. 1602 before the Prosecutor’s Office. Our full-scale operations against illegal gambling continue to bring the violators behind bars,” PBGen. Nazarro stated. (PRO13/PIA-Caraga)