MANILA – A House of Representatives’ panel on Monday approved a measure proposing the creation of a fiscal regime for electronic sabong (cockfighting) and other legally-operated online betting activities to raise more revenues for the government’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) response.
MANILA – A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Wednesday pushed for the creation of a fiscal regime for electronic sabong (cockfighting) and other legally-operated online betting activities to raise more revenues for the government’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) response.
The national government has approved the operation of licensed cockpits and the conduct of cockfighting activities in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) or lower, Malacañang announced Friday.
Malacañang reminded the public that cockfighting, whether online or offline, is still not allowed to operate in any quarantine classifications.
The prohibition on “sabong” (cockfighting) remains in effect despite the country’s transition to a more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Friday.
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered mayors and barangay captains to stop giving cash and food subsidies to individuals caught indulging in cockfighting and drinking alcohol during the enhance community quarantine
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Department of the Interior and Local Government to investigate barangay officials who staged a cockfight and had a drinking spree despite the imposed enhanced community quarantine.
Even during COVID-19 quarantine, sabong is life for these residents of Valenzuela City. Mayor Rex Gatchalian made sure these men will have no more reason to stage underground cockfighting matches.
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