BACOLOD City – For illegal gambling, 13 persons were arrested in Barangay Zone 6, Pulupandan Negros Occidental.

Jane Verde; Marlene Guangco; Jasmine Chua; NeonitaCusit; Milagros Badella; GemanaTivis; Corazon Apostol; Jorich Pimentel; KarvinAlbana; BalApostol; Julius Rio; Jeric Alcala; and JanelouHermoso were caught playing pusoy, pares-pares and tong-itsaround 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 27, a police report showed.

Recovered from their possession were three decks of playing cards and P477 bet money.

The suspects were detained the lockup facility of the municipal police station./WDJ