The City Government of Ormoc through Mayor Richard Gomez will now only give permit to cockfight events in barangays during the day of fiesta celebration.
This move of the city government is aimed at stopping all forms of illegal gambling in its 110 barangays. It will also help address the existing marital problems wherein husbands lost the money intended for the family due to illegal gambling.
Under Presidential Decree No. 1310, a town or a city with more than 100,000 population is allowed to have two cock fighting arenas. Based on the 2015 census, Ormoc City has a total population of 215,031 and it has two cockpit arena identified as lawful venue.
Below is a photo slideshow of the inspection conducted by Mayor Gomez in one of the cockpit arena in Ormoc:
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