The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) on Monday said eight suspects tagged in the disappearance of at least six cockfight enthusiasts are now facing kidnapping and illegal detention cases. CIDG Director Eliseo Cruz reported this to the Senate Committee...
President Duterte has defended anew the continuous operations of online sabong or cockfighting, adding that the government is getting billions of pesos in revenues from it. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech during the inauguration of the new Leyte Provincial Capitol and distribution...
Malacañang explained that President Duterte only wanted Congress to be cautious before deciding on suspending the operations of e-Sabong (electronic or online cockfighting), reminding them that the activity helps keep the economy afloat amid the pandemic and successive oil price hikes. Acting...
At least eight people have already been identified to be responsible in the case of more than 30 cockfighting gamers, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Tuesday, March 15. In a briefing with the President aired on Wednesday, March 16, Año said the...
Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Thursday, March 10 pushed for the suspension of ‘e-sabong’ (cockfighting) operations, as he underscored the authority of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) tto ‘motu propio’ act on the recommendation of the Senate committee on...
Senator Christopher ’’Bong’’ Go said on Thursday, March 9 that law enforcement should have been more proactive in dealing with the matter of the missing 34 ‘sabungeros’ (cockfight aficionados). Go, chairman of the Senate health and demography committee, issued the statement after...
Senate action on the pending online "e-sabong" franchise for gambling businessman Charlie ‘Atong’ Ang’s Lucky 8 Star Quest will move only after the case of missing 34 ‘sabungeros’ (cockfight afficionados) has been resolved. This was the stand of Senator Grace Poe, chairwoman of the Senate...
Businessman and gaming operator Charlie Tiu Hay Sy Ang, more popularly known as Atong Ang, on Friday appeared before the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs’ continuation of its investigation into the disappearance of more than 30 online cockfight enthusiasts. atong ang senate...
Two deputy speakers from the House of Representatives--both with a disdain for gambling--have spoken following the Senate’s resolution to suspend online cockfighting ("e-sabong") amid the cases of missing cockfighters. Rep. Eduardo Villanueva (left) and Rep. Bienvenido Abante, Jr. (Photos from...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año warned on Sunday, Feb. 27 the persons with information on the 31 missing cockfight enthusiasts (sabungeros) to cooperate with authorities or run the risk of facing charges. In an interview over GMA News, Año insisted...
Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 26 vowed to go ahead with his investigation into the controversial 24/7 operation of e-sabong (online cockfight), which is believed to be a multi-billion pero industry. More importantly, the senator guaranteed that he would not...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday said the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs will summon businessman Atong Ang to its inquiry into the disappearance of the 31 cockfight enthusiasts next week. Charlie Tiu Hay Sy Ang, also known as Atong Ang, at a Senate hearing. Dela...
