ILOILO CITY, Feb. 26 -- The top official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Western Visayas ordered city and provincial police directors to intensify their respective drive against illegal gambling.

In his first media interview on Monday after he assumed as acting regional director of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) on Feb. 19, 2024, Brig.Gen.Jack Wanky, particularly directed all city and provincial PNP chiefs to create task groups for a focused campaign against unauthorized games in the region.

Wanky said one of the marching orders he received from PNP Benjamin Acorda was for him to get rid of illegal gambling to give way to the small-town lottery (STL).

He said there is a need to make a "bold stand," especially since oper...