STL TEMPO-rary stopped? After a series of expose’ by the local media here, the operation of the illegal number game Small town Lottery (STL) was temporarily stopped. As earlier reported, STL operates in the towns of Sibalom, San Jose and Hamtic. It was not known who were behind in the operation of said illegal numbers game. During the inquiry of Sangguniang Panlalawigan last week on STL operation, Sibalom chief of police Insp. Jeremy Belo told the August Body that there is no operation of STL in his area of jurisdiction but results of STL draw were proliferating in the said municipality.
On the part of San Jose, chief of police Chief Inspector Gilbert T. Gorero told the Sangguniang Panlalawigan that there were reports of STL operation but they could not ascertain who were the operators and they find it difficult to arrest the ‘corridors" because they operate in a guerilla manner.
Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Ruperto Floro ordered his chiefs of police province wide to conduct operation to stop the STL operation.
In an interview over radio station HOT FM-106.9, Floro said that when he received information that a bookie for STL (Small Town Lottery) operated in some barangays in the capital town of San Jose and in the adjacent town of Sibalom, he immediately ordered his intelligence personnel to verify the reports and make arrests. He warned his men that he would apply the "One-Strike" policy in illegal gambling activities.
STL operations will only be allowed if the local government unit concerned will allow it; this is according to Secretary Jessie Robredo of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Antique Governor Exequiel B. Javier, on the other hand, remains steadfast in his stance against all forms of gambling, we are hoping that STL operations will be permanently stopped.-oOo-"BINGO MILLIONS" OPERATES IN ANTIQUE? After the controversial operation of Small Town Lottery (STL) comes now the operation of Bingo Millions. This was again questioned by the local media because, according to them, the operation of Bingo Millions is illegal. It has no franchise from Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). PAGCOR is a government–sanctioned number games that offers millions of pesos to the winning bettors. PAGCOR issued a franchise to Commet Management Corporation to operate all over the country.
According to a source, the operation of Bingo Millions is being operated by private individuals here with bet collectors and dealers/players in the various municipalities of this province.
It has no betting stations as what the PAGCOR requires the franchisee to operate. According to reports, Bingo Millions was approved by PAGCOR in February 2010 and it has been operating in Iloilo, Negros Oriental, Southern Leyte, Eastern Samar and Metro Manila. It never mentioned the province of Antique. Unless they have the documents to show that they have the franchise and the betting stations set up here, then we believed that is legal. They should set up first the mechanism before they operate the Bingo Millions. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan should also conduct an inquiry on this operation because Bingo Millions is operating in the province in a guerilla type. Where did the bettors buy their tickets? Who are those operators? The public should know? 
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