NBI-7 denies committing abuse in raid vs. e-sabong in Minglanilla

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) has denied accusations that its agents committed abuse during the raid they conducted against a cockpit arena in Minglanilla, Cebu. The NBI-7 said in…

E-sabong activities now in mountain areas in Central Visayas – Police

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines —After relentless operations against e-sabong in urban areas, police in Central Visayas noticed that e-sabong activities are now being conducted in mountain barangays. Police Brigadier General Jerry Bearis, director of the Police Regional Office…

CV’s e-sabong crackdown: Alba orders one-strike policy for non-performing police chiefs

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police officials in Central Visayas, who will fail in the implementation of the e-sabong crackdown, will no longer get a second chance. They will immediately be relieved from their post, according to Police…

MCPO: 65 e-sabong bettors caught in four days in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/12/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Policemen of the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) have arrested 65 individuals, who were caught betting on online cockfighting (e-sabong) in a span of four days in Mandaue City. Police Lieutenant Colonel Franc…

121 e-sabong bettors arrested in Cebu City in a week

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 12/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In just seven days, police arrested 121 e-sabong bettors from separate police operations conducted in Cebu City from Dec. 2 to 8, 2022. Police Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog, chief of the Cebu City Police…

CIDG-7 nets 22 e-sabong bettors

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) continue to intensify their move against illegal gambling. In one day on December 6, 2022, they arrested 22 bettors of online…

2 E-sabong operators, 37 workers nabbed in Minglanilla

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 09/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two businessmen and their 37 other personnel were arrested by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) for allegedly operating an illegal E-Sabong. The operation on Friday night, Sept.…

E-sabong’s social costs: Debt, possibly, even death

Kurt dela Peña 05/04/2022

MANILA, Philippines—As sabong (cockfight) went online in 2018, the House of Representatives already expressed its concerns, but as COVID-19 lockdowns were implemented in 2020, the craze even went wilder. It was in 2020 when Mike Tabelina, 32,…

CCPO awaits directives on closure of e-sabong

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police here are already waiting for directives from national headquarters to conduct operations against e-sabong following President Rodrigo Duterte’s order for its closure. The order of Duterte to end e-sabong stemmed from the…

BREAKING: Duterte OKs end to e-sabong

Christia Marie Ramos 05/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said he will order an end to e-sabong following the recommendation of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, citing its social cost to Filipinos. “The recommendation of Sec. Año is to do away…

Just-graduated cop nabbed for crimes linked to e-sabong

Dexter Cabalza 04/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Manila police officers have arrested a young Calabarzon regional police officer who just graduated last year for allegedly splurging some P500,000 meant for drug sting operations in online cockfights (e-sabong). Operatives of the Manila…

Duterte justifies not suspending e-sabong

Daphne Galvez 03/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday justified his decision not to suspend e-sabong, or online cockfighting, operations, saying it is legal and the government earns millions from it monthly. “‘That’s because e-sabong is legal. When…

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