E-sabong investigation exposes flawed policy

by The Manila Times

Mar 27, 2022 12:13 am

A SENATE investigation of the disappearance of 31 people involved in online cockfighting, which is known locally as e-sabong, debunks arguments for legalizing gambling in the Philippines. Nearly all the senators have signed a resolution urging regulators to suspend e-sabong, at least until a missing-persons case is resolved.

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