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PAMPANGA TO STRICTLY ENFORCE E-SABONG BAN

Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda has ordered a ban on “e-sabong” or the online cockfighting operations in the province. Pineda issued a memorandum directing local government unit (LGU) officials to strictly implement the ban. “Online/e-sabong operations, unlicensed and illegal online cockfighting operations have victimized and corrupted some of our cabalens.” “It has come to the attention […]

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‘NATIONAL CONVERSATION’ ON ONLINE GAMBLING PUSHED

A House leader is hopeful that many more leaders in the country will recognize the ill effects of online gambling after President Rodrigo Duterte earlier this week admitted that initially allowing online cockfighting created “disorder” and inflicted “pain” in society because it caused families to fall apart. Deputy Speaker Benny Abante Jr. on Thursday said […]

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ABANTE TO BACK NEW ADMIN’S PRO-FAMILY POLICIES

Following pronouncements that presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is not inclined to bring back online cockfighting, Deputy Speaker and Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. revealed that he and fellow pastors belonging to the Bible Believers League for Morality and Democracy (BIBLEMODE) International, Inc. would be open to supporting the incoming administration […]

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ABANTE LAUDS DUTERTE ORDER TO STOP  ‘E-SABONG’ 

House Deputy Speaker and Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. welcomed news that President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a halt to “e-sabong” or online cockfighting operations, and on Tuesday lauded the directive, which he said would save Filipinos from the evils of gambling. According to Abante: “There is incontrovertible evidence that e-sabong, like […]

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ABANTE FILES RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND E-SABONG OPS

With 34 cockfight enthusiasts or “sabungeros” remain missing, a House leader has filed a resolution urging the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to immediately stop the operations of online cockfighting or “e-sabong.” In House Resolution No. (HR) 2512, Deputy Speaker Benny Abante said PAGCOR is being urged “to immediately suspend e-sabong operations until concrete […]

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SENATE URGES PAGCOR TO SUSPEND E-SABONG OPERATIONS

The Senate has formally filed a resolution urging the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to suspend the operation of the popular “E-sabong” or online cockfights until the cases of the 31 missing cockfight aficionados are resolved. Proposed Resolution No. 996, which expresses the sense of the Senate to strongly urge the PAGCOR to suspend […]

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STOP E-SABONG OPERATIONS – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva pushed for the immediate stoppage of e-sabong or online cockfights in the country because of its negative social effects. “E-sabong should not be allowed to operate if we cannot protect our countrymen against the negative social effects of gambling. Money is not the only thing at stake here, but also the lives […]