27 December 2005
Jueteng making fast comeback—Archbishop
THE illegal numbers game called jueteng is making a fast comeback throughout the country, according to Archbishop Oscar Cruz of the Lingayen-Dagupan archdiocese.
Cruz, the number one anti-jueteng crusader in the country and former president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, said the jueteng comeback was expected.
This disclosure confirmed a previous statement made by Palawan City Mayor and anti-jueteng czar Edward Hagedorn that jueteng already staged a comeback in some parts of the country, particularly Southern Tagalog.
In fact, Cruz, chairman and founder of the Kilos ng Bayan Laban sa Jueteng, said it is not only jueteng that has returned but also other illegal numbers games, such as the EZ2, ‘lotteng’, letreng’, the video-karera and the fruit games.
“They are back in the same way jueteng was gone for a while, went into hiding for sometime but is now making a comeback slowly but surely.
He said unless the illegal numbers game is stopped, very happy days will be here again for their financiers and supporters.
As may be expected, PNP chief Director General Arturo Lomibao has ordered all police regional directors to check the reported resurgence of jueteng.
Among the areas mentioned by Lomibao to be placed under watch is the Pangasinan-Ilocos area.
Pangasinan Police Provincial Director Alan Purisima revealed there is no jueteng anymore in his area of jurisdiction and vowed to do anything to stop its resurgence.
He said aside from this, the police in Pangasinan are also running after other forms of gambling, like slot machines, video karera and fruit games, also called “ameneng”.
Cruz, the number one anti-jueteng crusader in the country and former president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, said the jueteng comeback was expected.
This disclosure confirmed a previous statement made by Palawan City Mayor and anti-jueteng czar Edward Hagedorn that jueteng already staged a comeback in some parts of the country, particularly Southern Tagalog.
In fact, Cruz, chairman and founder of the Kilos ng Bayan Laban sa Jueteng, said it is not only jueteng that has returned but also other illegal numbers games, such as the EZ2, ‘lotteng’, letreng’, the video-karera and the fruit games.
“They are back in the same way jueteng was gone for a while, went into hiding for sometime but is now making a comeback slowly but surely.
He said unless the illegal numbers game is stopped, very happy days will be here again for their financiers and supporters.
As may be expected, PNP chief Director General Arturo Lomibao has ordered all police regional directors to check the reported resurgence of jueteng.
Among the areas mentioned by Lomibao to be placed under watch is the Pangasinan-Ilocos area.
Pangasinan Police Provincial Director Alan Purisima revealed there is no jueteng anymore in his area of jurisdiction and vowed to do anything to stop its resurgence.
He said aside from this, the police in Pangasinan are also running after other forms of gambling, like slot machines, video karera and fruit games, also called “ameneng”.
