
Duterte ‘very sorry’ he didn’t end e-sabong ASAP
Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte was “very sorry” that it was too late when he realized the negative social effects of online cockfighting.
Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte was “very sorry” that it was too late when he realized the negative social effects of online cockfighting.
Sa Committee Report 646 na inisponsoran ni Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Chairman Senador Ronald Bato Dela Rosa pinaiimbestigahan si gaming tycoon Atong Ang at ang kanyang e-sabong firm Lucky 8 Star Quest, matapos mabanggit ang kanyang pangalan ng mga testigo sa pagdinig sa Senado.
Senator Francis ‘Tol’ N. Tolentino lauded the decision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to remove all e-sabong operators from the list of merchants currently listed on existing electronic wallet (e-wallet) applications.
Presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is willing to let go of the revenue to be generated from e-sabong “if it will compromise the value of Filipino family.”
An “overwhelming” number of Filipinos expressed opposition to e-sabong or onlight cockfighting operations, according to President Rodrigo Duterte.
Inamin ni Presidential Aspirant Senador Panfilo Ping Lacson na nasa kamay na ng susunod na Pangulo ng bansa kung muling papayagan ang pagbubukas ng operasyon ng E-sabong.
Senator Francis Tolentino on Wednesday urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to order the removal of the online sabong feature from e-wallet applications following the cease order on the virtual cockfighting industry.
Former House Speaker and incumbent Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano said that the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to halt the operation of online sabong “solidifies our position that e-sabong is harmful.”
Malacañang on Wednesday expressed confidence that PAGCOR can generate new revenues for the government despite the termination of e-sabong operations in the Philippines.
Senator Bong Go has expressed his support for President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to stop online cockfighting or e-sabong operations in the Philippines, saying the decision was reached after a thorough cost-benefit study.