“TRIPLE no ang jueteng sa Pangasinan”.
Deputy Police Provincial Director for Operations Harris Fama made this statement to emphasize that there is absolutely no more jueteng, an illegal numbers game, anywhere in Pangasinan.
However, Fama’s pronouncement during the Kapisanan ng mga Broadkasters sa Pilipinas chapter forum on Thursday was belied the following day when jueteng operators made their presence felt in Dagupan by announcing the winning combination number reportedly “raffled” somewhere in the city.
A reliable source told The PUNCH that the winning number Friday noon was 36-8. The informant said it was a “guerrilla” type of jueteng that raffled the number.
Fama vowed the police will stop any jueteng activity, whether organized or guerrilla, as ordered by higher officials.
He said a one-strike policy on police chiefs is now in effect making the chief of police accountable and would be immediately replaced if jueteng collectors and operators are found operating in his area `
Fama also called on the public, including the media, to help put a stop to the illegal gambling by reporting any jueteng activity.
“Our police provincial office will immediately conduct follow up operation so those behind it could be arrested,” he said.
He said the police provincial director has deployed operating units in the field to monitor any jueteng resurgence.–LM
