SunStar Photo from Northern Samar Police Provincial Office + April 03, 2021 A TOTAL of 150 persons were arrested in separate operations against illegal cockfighting activities in Eastern Visayas Friday, April 2, 2021. In Leyte province alone, some 54 individuals were arrested in Inopacan, Mac Arthur, Abuyog, Leyte, Babatngon, Mahaplag, Barugo, Albuera, Kananga, Pastrana, Dulag, Jaro, Baybay City, Julita, Burauen, and Dagami. “We have been aggressive in our anti-illegal gambling operations not only as part of our anti-criminality campaign but also to prevent the surge of Covid-19 cases in the province of Leyte since the activity usually gathers large crowd,” said Colonel Rodelio Samson, police province director.