Philippines president: e-sabong will continue (Sabong News)
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has said e-sabong will continue despite calls from 23 Senators to suspend the activity amid the disappearance of 31 people linked to the industry.
The Philippines.- Despite calls urging PAGCOR to
, e-sabong operations will go on, the Philippines’ president has said. Some
23 senators
signed
Resolution No. 996
calling for a suspension after 31 people disappeared.
However, Duterte said: “I appeal to congressmen to stop meddling with it. It is generating revenue, no one is benefitting there except PAGCOR and the big players.”
PAGCOR
chairman Andrea Domingo
had previously said: “Although we do respect the resolution from the senators for us to suspend immediately e-sabong operations, we have to look into the repercussions. In the final analysis, it would be PAGCOR that would be responsible for the final decision.”
held in legal cockpits was approved in November 2020. In May 2021,
.
