Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar MANILA - Malacanang on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) will be able to find new revenue sources after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the immediate closure of e-sabong (online cockfighting). "Tiwala po kami sa kakayahan ng Pagcor (We trust Pagcor's ability) to generate new revenues," acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in a virtual press conference. Andanar issued the statement after the Pagcor projected a revenue loss of up to PHP5 billion from e-sabong activities for 2022. As of March 2022, six companies have been allowed by Pagcor to operate e-sabong games. In a prerecorded Talk to the People aired Tuesday morning, Duterte announced his decision to heed the recommendation of Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano to cease the e-sabong operations. The decision was made after Ano conducted a
(PNA file photo) MANILA -Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ano on Wednesday said local government units (LGUs) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) will be monitoring betting stations and cockpit arenas operating as e-sabong in their respective localities. Ano said the DILG will immediately implement the directive of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to suspend the operations of e-sabong nationwide. "Ito naman ay tulong-tulong yung mga bawat ahensya natin. Ang PAGCOR (Philippine Gaming Corporation) ang siyang nagbibigay ng licenses, permit or franchise. Automatically paglabas ng memorandum galing kay ES (Executive Secretary) ay canceled na lahat (e-sabong) yan (This is a concerted effort of concerned government agencies. PAGCOR is the one that issued the licenses, permit or franchise. Automatically, this is canceled once the memorandum was issued by ES),'' Ano said in a radio interview. He warned that the police will make their rounds of
MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the immediate termination of e-sabong (online cockfighting) operations in the country. Duterte's decision was based on the recommendation of Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano to stop the operations of e-sabong. "And the recommendation of Secretary Ano is to do away with e-sabong. He cited the validation report coming from all sources. So, since it's his recommendation and I agreed with it and it is good, so e-sabong will end by tonight," he said in his taped Talk to the People delivered Monday night but aired Tuesday morning. Duterte earlier directed Ano to conduct a survey on the "social impact" of e-sabong on the Filipino people. His directive came in the wake of the still unresolved disappearance of some e-sabong aficionados in the country. One of the findings, Duterte cited, is that aficionados are deprived of sleep because they are getting addicted to online cockfighting. "It might no
MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the immediate termination of e-sabong (online cockfighting) operations in the country. Duterte's decision was based on the recommendation of Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano to stop the operations of e-sabong. "And the recommendation of Secretary Ano is to do away with e-sabong. He cited the validation report coming from all sources. So, since it's his recommendation and I agreed with it and it is good, so e-sabong will end by tonight," he said in his taped Talk to the People delivered Monday night but aired Tuesday morning. Duterte earlier directed Ano to conduct a survey on the "social impact" of e-sabong on the Filipino people. His directive came in the wake of the still unresolved disappearance of some e-sabong aficionados in the country. One of the findings, Duterte cited, is that aficionados are deprived of sleep because they are getting addicted to online cockfighting. "It might no