MANILA, Philippines — Five Laguna police officials allegedly involved in the kidnapping of an e-sabong executive were dismissed from the Philippine National Police (PNP), according to a police ...

MANILA, Philippines — Two of the three dismissed police officers who are wanted for abducting an online cockfighting agent in Laguna province, one of the 34 “e-sabong” enthusiasts missing since 2021, ...

The dismissal comes a day after the justice department announced the filing of criminal charges against three cops in relation to Ricardo Lasco's disappearance MANILA, Philippines – At least five ...

An alleged master agent of online cockfighting operations was arrested in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City on Tuesday, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) said Thursday.

Two policemen surrendered to authorities on Thursday after warrants of arrest were issued against them in connection with the alleged kidnapping of an e-sabong master agent. The suspects, Police ...

PROPOSALS to revive online cockfighting, or e-sabong, as a way to make up for the foregone revenues due to the recent ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) represent a resort to a “worse ...

MANILA, Philippines—In 2022, a young mother sold her own infant to pay off her online sabong debt—an unthinkable crime for which she was convicted in 2024. The baby—then just eight months old—became a ...

MANILA, Philippines — Despite the nationwide ban on online cockfight betting or e-sabong since December 2022, such activities continue to proliferate on unregulated platforms, a new study said.

MANILA, Philippines — A man allegedly involved in e-sabong games was arrested in Pasig City on Tuesday. The police Anti-Cybercrime Group said the 31-year-old suspect was nabbed in Barangay ...

The suspension of online cockfighting or e-sabong may have impacted the livelihood of about 3.2 million Filipinos that come from the various businesses built around the game fowl industry. Aside from ...