Mayor Declares War Against Illegal Gambling

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has ordered a massive operation against video karera gambling machine in two urban barangays of the city.

Rama has directed City Police Director Mariano Natuel to conduct massive operation in Barangays Pasil and Suba during night time.

The mayor said he has committed during his inaugural speech before the members of the city council to curb all illegal gambling and drug peddling operations throughout the 80 barangays of the city.

The mayor is tasked under the Republic Act 8551 or The New Police Act of 1998 to campaign against all forms of illegal gambling. The mayor is granted under the law to supervise the police assigned within his territorial jurisdiction.

Moreover, two officials of Barangay Suba and Pasil told MetroCebuNews that the video karera operations in their respective areas have become rampant.The officials added that it (Video Karera) has stopped for a while after the police conducted series of operations following the assumption to office of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Manuel “Mar’ Roxas.

Rama said Natuel should see to it that the elements of San Nicolas Police Station will do their job against illegal gambling operations.

Barangays Pasil and Suba are densely-populated barangays under the territorial jurisdiction of San Nicolas Police Station.