Philippines police provide update on actions against e-sabong (Latest Sabong News)
The Philippine National Police continues its work against e-sabong operations.
The Philippines.-The Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) has reported that it has
taken down 236 websites
, Facebook pages, chat groups and accounts related to e-sabong. It comes after the government
.
According to the The Manila Bulletin PNP chief
General Rodolfo Azurin Jr
said: “The PNP is taking decisive action to address the root cause of this controversy by continuing to monitor online cockfighting activities. At present, ACG is closely monitoring other online platforms and mobile applications catering this e-sabong game.”
Meanwhile, the PNP is searching for six security personnel from Manila Arenawho were allegedly involved in a kidnapping in January last year.The PNP is reportedly negotiating with the family of one of the security guards. A PHP1m reward has been offered for each guard.
Azurin said: “The offer of a reward aims to hasten the arrest of these wanted persons by encouraging the public to provide information that will lead to their arrest.”
Some
34 people
, including a master agent abducted in Laguna, are still missing in suspected kidnapping cases related to e-sabong.
