Zambo Sur governor reconstitutes task force, declares war against illegal gambling

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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Oct. 21 (PNA) -– Governor Antonio Cerilles has ordered an intensified campaign as he declared war against all forms of illegal gambling in this province.

Cerilles issued the order as he reconstituted on Monday, through Executive Order No. 10, the Task Force on Anti-Illegal Gambling to run after financiers and supporters of all forms of illegal gambling in this province’s one component city and 26 municipalities.

Cerilles has named Provincial Board Member Ernesto Mondarte, who chairs the Committee on Peace and Public Safety, as the new task force head with provincial police director Senior Supt. Sofronio Ecaldre as the vice-chairman.

Left Pagadian COP Supt. Dulawan and PD Sr. Supt Ecaldre (By JC)

Designated as the task force members are the following: Atty. Cleto Edralin and Atty. Johnabel Tabunda, Department of Justice (DOJ) representatives; two from the religious sector Fr. Leslie Bataoel and Fr. Gilbert Hingone, religious sector representatives; and, Adriano Durano III, business sector representative.

Cerilles ordered the task force to conduct relentless campaign against all forms of illegal gambling, citing he envisions this province to be 100 percent free of illegal gambling.

Cerilles noted that there are still illegal gambling, especially “swertres, video karera and horse fighting,” that exists in some parts of the province.

Meanwhile, the new members of the Task Force on Anti-illegal Gambling assured the governor of their full support to his administration’s vision of free illegal gambling province as they vowed to run against all forms of illegal gambling. (PNA)
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