The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Tuesday, September 30, exposed a massive network of illegal online gambling in the Philippines—revealing more than 1,000 unlicensed gambling websites and over 100 social media influencers promoting illicit operations. CICC’s Threat...
BACOLOD CITY – A 30-year-old woman was recently arrested in Barangay Cabug here for embezzling around P900,000 from her former employer for online “sabong” or cockfighting. Police Capt. Glenn Montaño, head of Police Station 10, said the suspect worked in a virtual marketing company here for...
Online cockfighting, or e-sabong, continues to operate illegally on unregulated gambling platforms despite a nationwide ban, according to a new study from Filipino-focused sociocultural research firm The Fourth Wall. The report, which examined key operational areas of regulated and unregulated...
Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill seeking to comprehensively ban all forms of online gambling and their promotion in the Philippines. Legarda explained that the unprecedented move that would cover licensed casinos to smartphones has exposed the most vulnerable sectors of society to addiction,...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Police arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly engaging in illegal online sabong or cockfightng on Saturday night, September 7, in Gloria town, this province. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Oriental Mindoro Provincial Field Unit...
Resurrecting online cockfighting, or “e-sabong,” would be far worse than defeating Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), Senator Joel Villanueva said. Villanueva pointed out that “e-sabong” directly targets Filipinos from all walks of life. “We have just defeated an...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano reiterated his call to halt all forms of gambling in the country, particularly online gambling, e-sabong (cockfighting), and the controversial operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Cayetano said he has been the most outspoken lawmaker against...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has called for the swift passage of the Anti-Online Gambling Act amidst persistent reports of e-sabong operations continuing in the country despite this being suspended by Malacañang. “The pull of gambling, especially over the internet, makes it more alluring...
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) Chairman Alejandro H. Tengco denied any involvement in the reported disappearance of a P75 million performance bond from an e-sabong firm, stating that it occurred before his time in office. According to Pagcor, the alleged disappearance of the funds...
A total of 1,245 people were arrested in the intensified crackdown against the illegal operation on online sabong since July last year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday, Aug. 22. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said 322 of those arrested were already convicted as part of the...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Peace and Order Council and Anti-Drug Abuse Council here back the total ban on e-sabong operations in this province. They aired their full support to the move during a recent joint meeting following a memorandum issued by Gov. Ramil Hernandez reiterating the suspension...
Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa on Wednesday April 19, urged the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to go hammer and tongs against the lucrative e-sabong (electronic cockfighting) operations in the country. ‘’These people have unlimited pile of...
