Manila, Feb. 7 -- The regional police here arrested a total of 1,025 individuals in just a month of region-wide anti-illegal gambling operations, the Police Regional Office-7 said Friday.

From Jan. 1 to 31, 2025, it conducted 584 operations against illegal gambling, resulting in the arrest of over a thousand bettors, ushers, and collectors.

The intensified efforts to combat illegal gambling through comprehensive campaign are aimed at reducing illegal activities in Central Visayas, PRO-7 director Redrico Maranan said.

Maranan said recent reports indicate significant advancements in their initiatives, particularly in the areas of arrests and seizure of illegal gambling funds.

He said addressing illegal gambling problem in Central Visaya...