At least three senators on Wednesday welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte's apology over his initial decision to allow the operations of online sabong despite several reports of cockfighting enthusiasts' disappearance and cases of Filipino bettors finding themselves in heavy debt.
MANILA -A Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official on Wednesday said their legal team is studying its next action if illegal e-sabong operations in the Facebook (FB) account Meta continue. DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said they have sought the help other concerned agencies that will compel FB to take down the pages of the illegal gambling game. In a Laging Handa briefing, Malaya admitted that they are saddened that illegal e-sabong operation can still be viewed in the FB websites. He said e-sabong operation is a direct violation of a presidential directive that is covered by the Cockfighting Law of 1974 or Presidential Decree (PD) 449 as amended by PD 1602 where it is indicated that only the traditional face-to-face cockfighting is lawful. He said physical sabong (cockfighting) should be done only every Sundays, legal holidays and town fiestas. "Lahat po ng uri ng sabong na labas sa PD 449 ay illegal (All kinds of cockfighting outside
Sandiganbayan Enforcing the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision, the Sandiganbayan dismissed the criminal charges filed against former Mayor Galicano E. Atup of Ubay, Bohol and several other persons for alleged violations of the Cockfighting Law in 2014. "Acting on the Motion to Withdraw Information
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs is seeking to regulate the operations of online cockfighting (e-sabong) and limiting its operations only every Sunday and legal holidays. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said this is just one of the initial recommendations of the Senate publi