Nagpadayon ba ang e-sabong?

Tingali ang uban natong mga senior citizens, mga cockfighting afficionados. Sama sa pagpanigarilyo, lisud biyaan kining maong matang sa sugal. Usa kini sa paborito natong pasttime, ug nahimo na kining kabahn sa atong kultura.

Hinuon, alang sa uban, lingaw-lingaw lamang kini kay sa pagsugal. Although, sa tigbakay, inig abot sa mga police, apil gyud ka’g dagan.

Miuso ug mailambo ang e-sabong. Daghan ang nabuang niini, apan gumikan kuno sa mga anomaliya ug kahiwian, gipahunong kini sa gobiyerno. Apan, atong kotluon kining pamahayag ni Cito Beltran sa iyang lindog sa The Philippine Star: “E-Sabong has quietly resurfaced and is now operating nationwide with an estimated 200 betting sites, under new mismanagement.”

”Yes, online sabong is back, but without Mr. Charlie ‘Atong’ Ang or his ‘investors’ or founding members.” Apan ang nagpadagan  o nag-operate niini karon, wala mailhi, “airing pre-recorded chicken fights where the same set of individuals fight chickens one after another, which means the fights are not for competition or sport like the Atong Ang version, but simply to have two roosters fighting so people can bet online.”

Ug dugang pa, usa ka abogado, namahayag  nga kining bag-o nga online sabong, “is totally unregulated.” Sa ato pa, illegal? Walay bayad-bayad sa buhis? Nganong dili man mailhan ang nag-operate niini karon? . Aniay mga sugyot gikan sa mga sabungero kon ibalik ang kang Atong Ang ng version:“The need to guarantee that minors will not be able to bet, along with minimum wage earners or laborers. In order to do this, the minimum bet should be raised to P5,000 along with strict rules for engagement.

“All local cockpits be kept open and be allowed alongside e-sabong, and for the WPC group to promote breeder’s derbies, provincial derbies and barangay level competitions to promote the sport and industry, not just betting or outright gambling.” Nindot.

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Mga benepisyo alang sa mga senior citizens, gikan sa ubang dakbayan: Makati, “known as one of the most generous cities for elders, gives its registered senior citizens royal treatment. It was one of the first cities to give free cakes to its seniors and exempt them from coding.”

(Mao man usab kita dinhi sa ato, royal treatment man ang atong pagtagad sa mga seniors,  ingonman paghatag sa mga discounts nga gilatid sa balaud).  

• Annual cash gift ranging from P3,000 to P5,000 depending on age bracket; Unlimited free movies at cinemas in Makati; Birthday cakes and golden wedding anniversary cakes: Free medicines and subsidized health care services; Vehicle coding exemption in Makati, whether as drivers or passengers (wa kitay coding dinhi).

• Free “Lakbay Saya “leisure tours (with free food and accommodation for provincial tours); Free  admission to cultural and theatrical presentations.

Quezon City, a great place for elders to live in. P1,000 Christmas cash gift, P1,000 monthly allowance; Free movie admission for up to two films every Monday and Tuesday; Transfer tax exemption when selling a senior's house and lot in Quezon City; Free use of pay restrooms; Free medical, dental, diagnostic, and laboratory services across all government hospitals and centers; Free maintenance medicines from health centers”