Senate panel urged to release ‘jueteng’ probe result
02/24/2009 | 09:36 PM
MANILA, Philippines - A bishop known for his crusade against illegal gambling on Tuesday urged Sen. Manuel "Lito" Lapid to release the result of the Senate probe on “jueteng” that was conducted in 2005.
In a statement, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz said it is high time that the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement under Lapid to release its report on the illegal numbers game.
“I will request the proper people to close the case and release the report. Let’s see what the report is all about,” Cruz said.
The bishop said jueteng operations continue to flourish even after he brought the issue President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2005.
President Arroyo, for her part, said the fight against jueteng is a "historical struggle" that past administrations had failed to win.
"Now we are obligated to continue that fight," she said Tuesday.
Cruz’s call came in the light of Pampanga governor Ed Panlilio’s disclosure that jueteng is still prevalent in his province despite the government’s claim that it is doing all its can to put a stop on it.
Cruz lamented the resurgence of the illegal numbers racket despite concerted efforts by the Church and some local public officials.
He said the number of jueteng lords had grown to 18 from eight from two years ago. - Aie Balagtas See, GMANews.TV
In a statement, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz said it is high time that the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement under Lapid to release its report on the illegal numbers game.
“I will request the proper people to close the case and release the report. Let’s see what the report is all about,” Cruz said.
The bishop said jueteng operations continue to flourish even after he brought the issue President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2005.
President Arroyo, for her part, said the fight against jueteng is a "historical struggle" that past administrations had failed to win.
"Now we are obligated to continue that fight," she said Tuesday.
Cruz’s call came in the light of Pampanga governor Ed Panlilio’s disclosure that jueteng is still prevalent in his province despite the government’s claim that it is doing all its can to put a stop on it.
Cruz lamented the resurgence of the illegal numbers racket despite concerted efforts by the Church and some local public officials.
He said the number of jueteng lords had grown to 18 from eight from two years ago. - Aie Balagtas See, GMANews.TV
