OX KBDF Gaming filed a request to hold a three-day cockfighting event at a hotel and convention center in Cebu City. However, after a discussion, the members of the Cebu City Council turned down the request of the organization.

Amidst reports of PAGCOR studying to revive e-sabong operations in the Philippines, more and more individuals and organizations have spoken up against it. The latest opposition comes from the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines, the country’s biggest labor group.

There are numerous reports that the ban on online cockfighting or e-sabong will be lifted in the Philippines but many lawmakers in the country are adamant that the activity will remain prohibited.

E-sabong or online cockfighting has been banned in the Philippines for a year and a half now but many enthusiasts are asking for it to come back. Recently, reports have come up that the ban on the game will be repealed but numerous Luzon mayors…

The life of Biboy Enriquez, a popular figure in the Philippines’ cockfighting industry, is chronicled in the book titled “Biboy: The Inspiring Story of Leandro Diaz Enriquez.” The book also details cockfighting and the breeding gamefowl in the Philippines.

The Office of the Ombudsman handed down administrative cases to the mayor of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, and a couple of barangay officials for holding tari-tari or illegal small-scale cockfight operations. The officials were also charged with the criminal aspect of the same cases.

Online sabong is still banned in the Philippines even after more than a year of suspension. However, the government has still not classified it as a form of illegal gambling. The PNP hopes to change that.

Despite cockfighting being a tradition, Councilor Duron wants to regulate the practice in Iloilo City, citing the need to limit cockfighting hours as well as wanting to clarify how the city can benefit from cockfighting.