The agency tasked to regulate POGOs, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., had opposed the ban, saying all that was needed to prevent their criminal activities was better regulation. Having ...

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) Chairman Alejandro H. Tengco has vowed to get to the bottom of a supposed disappearance of P75 million e-sabong bond that was the subject of a suit filed ...

THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday rejected a proposal to revive online cockfighting operations or e-sabong, saying the government has enough revenue to fund next year’s ...

MANILA: In 2022, a young mother sold her own infant to pay off her online sabong debt—an unthinkable crime for which she was convicted in 2024. The baby—then just eight months old —became a casualty ...

Philippine National Police-Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) arrested six persons who were allegedly caught in the act of engaging in online sabong in Pasig City. In a news statement issued on Wednesday ...

MANILA, Philippines—In 2022, a young mother sold her own infant to pay off her online sabong debt—an unthinkable crime for which she was convicted in 2024. The baby—then just eight months old—became a ...

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“THE Case of e-Sabong and the Missing ‘Sabungeros’” sounds like the title of a crime-mystery-thriller novel. It may well become one if some enterprising producers turn this whole affair into a movie.

MANILA, Philippines — Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. admitted Thursday to running an online cockfight “a long time ago” before the government suspended it. In an interview, the suspended ...