History Of Cockfighting In The Philippines (Sabong Arena)
Genre
Online Sabong
Keywords
Cockfighting in the Philippines
Article ID
00000743
There are many accounts of cockfighting in the Philippines that date back over 300 years ago and some historians say that cockfighting has existed for over 6,000 years. Whatever the case, it is documented that when Ferdinand Magellan landed on the islands of what is now known as the Philippines in 1512, indigenous people were betting on cockfights. The practice has been around through several different government changes and leadership changes until the Philippines gained their independence in 1898.
Since then the government has enacted laws and regulations of the sport to earn revenue for other community services. While the sport is a blood sport and cruel to the animals that are forced to participate, a lot of good comes from the taxes and licensing fees stemming from the sport. Sabong has withstood the test of time and in the Philippines, it is a tradition that will not be going away anytime soon.
Sabong Derby
Not for the faint of heart, the Sabong Derby is an event best reserved for the cockfighting aficionado. While all Sabong is brutal and quite bloody in nature, the Sabong Derby brings it all to a whole new level both as a spectacle and financially. Once known as the pintakasi, the Derby can last anywhere from 1 day (into the midnight hours) for 3 cocks or several days for a 7-9 cock event. Each team must pay a designated buy-in. The buy-ins are combined to make up the pot that will go to the winner of the Derby. It is not uncommon to see a P10,000 requirement for entry.
Source:legalsportsbetting.ph
