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Pacquiao sister's house in General Santos raided


Police raided the house of a sibling of Filipino boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao in General Santos City over suspected illegal gambling operations. A report of dzXL radio Friday said a police team served a search warrant on the house of Pacquiao's sister Isidra, over reports linking her to illegal gambling game also called "last two." Some 25 people in the house were brought to police headquarters for questioning, the report said. Police Region 12 head Chief Superintendent Felicisimo Khu said the police team arrived at the house in San Isidro village at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The police team seized some P30,000 in suspected bet money, along with gambling paraphernalia, the report said. The report, however, did not say if Pacquaio's sister was in her home at the time of raid. — VVP, GMANews.TV