House inquiry on missing sabungeros sought: 'Modern day horror story'

Manila Bulletin

Calling it a "modern day horror story", Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. is seeking a congressional probe on the alleged abduction, disappearance, and aupposed killings of at least 34 missing "sabungeros" or cockfighing enthusiasts. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/15/house-inquiry-on-missing-sabungeros-sought-modern-day-horror-story  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00Filipinos who disappeared between 2021 and 2022, many of whom, according to a whistleblower,

00:09were abducted, killed, and dumped into Taal Lake on the orders of powerful e-sabong operators.

00:18Now, this is a modern-day horror story. You can no longer call this a harmless vice.

00:24When it ends with bodies dumped in our lakes and families mourning the loss of their loved ones,

00:32ang nakataya po dito ay hindi lang pera. Ang nakataya dito ang kaluluwa ng ating mga koobayan.

00:41Ang sinusugal natin ay ang kinabukasan ng kabataan. You simply cannot put a price tag on either.

00:48As it is written in the Holy Book in 1 Timothy 6.10,

00:53For the love of money is root of all evil, which while some coveted after,

00:59they have erred from their faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

01:04Let us act before more lives are ruined, before more families are destroyed,

01:10and before we lose an entire generation to this digital plague.

01:23It's good.

01:33It turns out to be brought into chaos.

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