Romblon town mayor, 200 others arrested for attending illegal cockfight

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Police arrested a town chief executive and around 200 individuals while inside a cockpit arena in Ferrol town in Romblon province. | mvirolaINQ

Seized from the suspects were an undetermined amount of bet money, gambling paraphernalia, an undetermined number of dead and live fighting cocks, with attached gaffs.

Mayor, in a text message to Inquirer Monday, admitted that he allowed the conduct of the cockfight after constituents requested permission from him. Meanwhile, 47 people were also arrested in the town of Mamburao in Occidental Mindoro province on Sunday, also for attending a cockfighting event.

 

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