BACOLOD CITY – More recipients of government financial assistance in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City were arrested for engaging in illegal activities on Wednesday night.
At around 10:30 p.m., Rene Dequeña, 42, was arrested by personnel of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) Station 10 at a quarantine checkpoint in Zone 12 of Barangay Handumanan.
The suspect, who was driving a motorcycle with a home quarantine pass from Barangay 16, yielded a .357-caliber revolver loaded with four live ammunition, a small plastic sachet containing suspected shabu, two pieces of improvised tooter, a wallet containing PHP1,999, among other items.
Lt. Col. Ariel Pico, public information officer of BCPO, said on Thursday that Dequeña is a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps.
In Victorias City, three men were caught playing the card game “tong-its” in Crossing Mallorca, Barangay 19.
The suspects were identified as Mario Glenn Dimataga, 51; Jose Ruben Panggo, 50; and Fritz Hubierna, 43.
According to the police, two of the suspects are 4Ps beneficiaries while the other is a recipient of the social amelioration grant for those affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Operatives seized from the suspects a set deck of cards, a table mat, three plastic chairs, and PHP3,560 bet money.
They told the police they were playing “tong-its” to overcome their boredom while under ECQ.
Every month, 4Ps beneficiaries receive cash assistance from the government and were also given social amelioration grant during the quarantine period.
On Monday and Tuesday, nine residents of Victorias City, who also received cash assistance from the government, were arrested for engaging in illegal drugs and illegal gambling. (PNA)
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