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The
public is supporting the move to limit cockfights to Sundays
and holidays only, instead of tolerating cockpit operators
to hold it almost everyday.
This
was the general reaction aired over dyRD's top-rated "Tagbilaran-by-Nite"
after PNP provincial director Edgardo Ingking issued notice
to strictly implement the Sunday/holiday cockfighting executive
order of Gov. Erico Aumentado.
The
governor is supporting the move of SSupt. Ingking to limit
cockfighting.
The
governor said cockpit owners have been very abusive in holding
cockfights almost everyday.
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Complaints
from parents and teachers reached the governor's attention
after some students are reportedly skipping classes
and are engaged in cockfighting.
The
governor said he has not received any complaints from
town mayors opposing the enforcement of his order, through
SSupt. Ingking.
Owners
of cockpits, specifically the Bohol Association of Cockpit
Operators, through its president Atty. Alexander Lim,
said they will be constrained to file charges against
SSupt. Ingking who insists on closing down cockpits
that are allowing cockfights from Monday to Saturday.
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Lim,
who owns the Loay cockers arena, said all cockpits in the
province are allowing "special cockfights". Most
of which are covered with a municipal or barangay ordinance,
Lim said.
He
argued that these municipal ordinances were reviewed and approved
by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), hence, the governor should
not be issuing a directive contradictory to the SP approved
local legislations.
According
to Lim, he had a confrontation with SSupt Ingking at the Dauis
cockpit arena when the latter allegedly posted a signage cancelling
the holding of a cockfight on Thursdays.
This
was challenged by Lim saying the police or any enforcement
agency could not just raid the cockpit premises without a
court order.
He
said the police should instead pursue illegal cockfights being
held outside licensed cockpits, called "tukis".
While
Lim admits that many town mayors own cockpits, he could not
confirm if there is a petition seeking for the transfer of
SSupt. Ingking.
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