Is jueteng in Abra thriving?

BANGUED, Abra --  Jueteng bet collections in Abra reached P800,000 daily or a whooping P24 million monthly, a significant hike coinciding with the upcoming May 2013 polls.

From P500,000 daily bet collections,  bets reportedly rose to as much as P800,000 a day.

“[Bet collections rose) especially in Bangued,” said a town mayor who refused to be named.

Bangued is Abra’s capital town and is densely populated.

The jueteng operator in the province is only known for his alias "Bonito". - Artemio Dumlao