Study Finds Illegal E-Sabong Flourishing Despite National Ban

A recent report by sociocultural research firm The Fourth Wall has found that online cockfighting, or e-sabong, remains widely accessible in the Philippines despite being prohibited since December 2022. The nationwide suspension, ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. under Executive Order No. 9, halted all online, remote, and off-cockpit betting on live cockfights, as well as any livestreaming of such matches outside official […]

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Aug 14, 2025 - 08:15
Study Finds Illegal E-Sabong Flourishing Despite National Ban

A recent report by sociocultural research firm The Fourth Wall has found that online cockfighting, or e-sabong, remains widely accessible in the Philippines despite being prohibited since December 2022. The nationwide suspension, ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. under Executive Order No. 9, halted all online, remote, and off-cockpit betting on live cockfights, as well as any livestreaming of such matches outside official […]