Duterte to Congress: Pass law to make e-sabong ‘more transparent’
President Rodrigo Duterte has urged Congress to regulate e-sabong operations in the country through a legislative franchise.
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Pati sabungero nililigawan! Party-lists place ads on Atong Ang’s e-sabong livestream
Online cockfighting or e-sabong has become such a lucrative industry that a number of party-lists are chasing eyeballs on gambling tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang’s livestream of cockfights.
Cayetano urges presidential aspirants to speak up on e-sabong, other social ills
Former House Speaker and incumbent Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano urged presidential candidates to address issues relating to habit-forming activities like online gambling or e-sabong and e-cigarettes.
Tama na ang sugal! De Lima to gov’t: Stop promoting gambling, address social costs
Reelectionist Senator Leila de Lima bewailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s justification of the continued operations of e-sabong because of its supposed generation of billions in revenue.
Senate panel resumes e-sabong hearing on Monday
The Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs will resume on Monday its hearing on the disappearances of several people involved in electronic cockfighting or e-sabong.
Duterte: Gov’t sources UHC, infra funding from e-sabong operations
Revenues that e-sabong operations generate help fund the government’s Universal Health Care (UHC) program, President Rodrigo Duterte.
Duterte opposes 24/7 e-sabong ops: Nagkautang-utang ang mga tao!
President Rodrigo Duterte said he’s against the 24/7 operations of electronic/online sabong in the country.
Duterte on calls to suspend e-sabong and fuel excise tax: ‘I do not study or decide alone’
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he can’t immediately act on the proposal to stop e-sabong operations and suspend excise taxes on fuel.
Karen Davila baffled by Duterte allowing online cockfighting: ‘ABS-CBN ipinasara pero e-sabong okay lang’
ABS-CBN broadcast journalist Karen Davila is dismayed with President Duterte’s refusal to halt the controversial online cockfighting operations in the country.
Tuloy ang sugalan! Duterte won’t suspend e-sabong yet, but orders probe on any license violation
The controversial e-sabong operations will continue despite an appeal from senators to suspend the gambling activity over the disappearance of several sabungeros.
