All e-sabong or online cockfighting operations in Iloilo City were already stopped.
This was according to Police Colonel Leo Batiles, director of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO).
He said station commanders in the city will continue to monitor to prevent the proliferation of illegal operations.
On May 3, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the stoppage of e-sabong operations as per recommendation of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
He said the P640 million monthly revenue collected from e-sabong operations is not worth the social damage caused by the gambling activity.
“Ang amin sana, buwis lang ang habol namin dito. But may naririnig na ako, loud enough, loud and very clear to me that it was working against our values and ang impact sa pamilya at tao,” Duterte explained.IMT
