Gambling is part of the social fabric of the Philippines. But with most casinos closed, and online gambling not an option for the majority of the country, residents have turned to the old favorites: cockfighting and mahjong. And police aren’t happy about it.

On July 18, Vice Mayor Jolly Taberner, Maconacon town in Isabela, two police officers and six others were arrested for playing mahjong in Tuguegarao, Cagayan. The group were apprehended at 2:50pm in a private home.

Besides the arrests, police also collected two mahjong sets, tables, chairs, a .45 caliber pistol and P3,310, or roughly $67. The group will be charged with both illegal gambling and violating quarantine protocols.

Cagayan Valley, which has a total population of nearly 3.5 million, has registered a total of 206 confirmed cases of Covid-19.