Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David said electronic cockfight betting or “e-sabong” is way much worse than traditional cockfighting. Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (COURTESY OF RYAN REZO/DIOCESE OF KALOOKAN) He said this is because it can be accessed by anyone as it is available online....
Allegedly ignored in the House of Representatives, the Catholic church and other religious groups seeking the rejection of bills legalizing E-sabong and other forms of internet gambling may find solace from the Senate leadership. Lacson-Sotto tandem This was gathered after Senate President Vicente...
Many families will go bankrupt if Congress will continue to ignore warnings aired by various groups against the grant of legislative franchises to firms operating e-sabong betting in the country. Former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano Former House Speaker and Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano...
PCEC Logo (Facebook) The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) expressed its opposition to the electronic sabong (cockfighting) bill, saying that the approval of such measure will "cause serious problems" to the public. The PCEC said that it is against House Bill No. 10199 or the...
House Deputy Speaker and CIBAC Partlist Rep. Bro. Eddie Villanueva has called on the electorate to join the protest against the proliferation of legal online gambling, particularly e-sabong or online cockfighting, by not voting candidates who favor their continued operations. Bro. Villanueva issued...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has urged overseas Filipinos not to patronize online cockfight betting games that are considered illegal offshore operations. In a statement, the country’s gaming regulator said on Thursday, Nov. 18, said that E-sabong websites that are...
Former speaker and Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, Oct 19 urged presidential candidates to put on top of their platform of governance the protection of Filipino values. Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano Cayetano made the appeal as he aired serious concern over the rise of online gambling...
Parañaque City police apprehended on Saturday 270 individuals for playing online “sabong” (cockfight) and for failure to observe social distancing. Prior to the suspects’ arrest, the police received information about mass gatherings inside the Roligon Mega Cockpit Arena on Quirino Avenue in...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) would accredit eight more e-sabong companies as online cockfight betting is seen to overtake offshore gaming operation in terms of revenue contribution to state coffers. Andrea D. Domingo, PAGCOR chairman and chief executive officer said the...
Ping Medina celebrated his 38th birthday on July 23. It wasn't a happy one. Apparently, the actor is in dire need of monetary assistance. He took advantage of his birthday to reach out to fans via social media to ask for help. Ping related how he lost money in sabong. View this post on Instagram He...
A huge debt brought by addiction to online sabong or cockfighting prompted a Quezon City cop to rob a courier company in Bulacan province, police bared Tuesday. Lt. Col. Omar Fiel, chief of police of San Ildefonso town, made the revelation following the arrest of 22-year-old Corporal Moises Yango...
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar ordered all police commanders to launch a crackdown on all the illegal cockfighting operations, popularly known as tupada, in the country amid reports of the prevalence of the illegal gambling game despite the threat of the...
