Nartatez vows crackdown on e-sabong after Manila coliseum bust

2026-03-26 - 02:21

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. intends to crack down on online cockfighting after police shut down an alleged e-sabong operation at a coliseum in Manila yesterday. The raid in Vitas Coliseum in Tondo resulted in the arrest of 136 bettors and 28 operators. “Illegal e-sabong is a