With a series of fiesta celebrations expected in the city this May, a member of the Cebu City council wants the city government to tackle the legality of “sabong,” the local term for cockfighting, in the city. CDNDigital READ:
|CEBU CITY, Philippines—With a series of fiesta celebrations expected in the city this May, a member of the Cebu City council wants the city government to tackle the legality of “sabong,” the local term for cockfighting, in the city.
The executive session is scheduled this May 3, and representatives of the Cebu City Police Office, Cockpit Operators, cockfighting enthusiasts, the Cebu City Gamefowl Commission, the Office of the Mayor, and the Association of Barangay Councils will be invited to attend. He said that “sabong” has already been a part of the history of the country, which was established even before the Spaniards came, quoting an account of Antonio Pigafetta, during Magellan’s expedition.
“Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, authorize and license the establishment, operation, and maintenance of cockpits, and regulate cockfighting and commercial breeding of gamecocks: Provided, That existing rights should not be prejudiced,” reads Section 458, paragraph 3, subparagraph .
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