Saturday, August 22, 2009

SABONG GOES TO CONGRESS (Manila Times Editorial)


We wonder why it has taken this long for the Alyansa ng Sabungero to seek party-list status and congressional representation. The cockpit workers belong to one of the oldest occupations in the country but conditions of life and work have hardly improved.

Critics are wrong to say that the major heirs of sectoral representation are the wealthy cockers and cockpit owners. For every gambler, there are scores of kristo, sentenciador, casador, mananari, largador, matchmakers, takilyador and backyard breeders who depend for a living on betting money and on the tahor they work for winning and making a bundle.

Cockfight toilers claim a national constituency because a cockpit inhabits almost every city and major municipality. It is not known what cause—apart from improving their lot—the sabong workers will espouse in Congress. They might ask for a bigger share of the winnings and the losing cocks.

We heard the party would have for its motto, “Karangalan at Kaunlaran,” because cockfighting has a strong code of honor. Every player honors his bet; nobody cheats. The Alyansa said it hopes to infect the congressmen with its tradition of honesty.

A strong caucus is expected to lobby for the group—sportsmen like Chavit Singson, Peping Cojuangco, Ronnie Puno, Manny Pacquiao and Jun Santiago, among others. Many congressmen breed gamecocks and gamble a lot. National Artist Anding Roces, who has chronicled life in the cockpit, could be expected to write the group’s manifesto.

The entry of alyansa is one of the good news in the party-list scene. We heard the community of artists—writers, painters, composers and others—has applied for membership. They claim MalacaƱang has marginalized them. They claim under-representation in the boards of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts as well as the Appeals Committee in the Palace.

The Comelec commissioners, some senators, opinion writers and other kibitzers find the Alyansa move amusing and the fact that more than 250 groups have applied for accreditation. They should re-read the Party-List Act which says that the state shall promote representation for marginalized and underrepresented Pinoys who could contribute to the drafting and passage of laws that will benefit the nation.

What is good for the cockpit workers could be good for the country. And that goes for the other threatened sectors—like the jueteng collectors, mistresses, smokers, gays, prisoners, call-center workers and housemaids—who are integral to society and who deserve a voice in the important task of lawmaking

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

FINAL BAKBAKAN 2009 SCHEDULE

BAKBAKAN 2009 SCHEDULE















DATE
DAY

HOST
DERBY TYPE VENUE









10-Oct


1 LUGBA
ELIMS SAN JUAN GYMNASIUM, LU
16-Oct


2 BBC
ELIMS LIPA GAMES
17-Oct


3 UNIGBA
ELIMS NEW NARVACAN COCKPIT




4 ZNGBA
ELIMS GALLERA DE DAPITAN
20-Oct


5 UCBA
ELIMS DAANG HARI COCKPIT
23-Oct


6 BBC
ELIMS LIPA GAMES
24-Oct


7 BIGBA
ELIMS GALLERA DE LEGASPI




8 UNIGBA
ELIMS SAN NICOLAS COCKPIT
26-Oct
MON
9 NFGB
ELIMS MAKATI COL
27-Oct
TUE
10 UCBA
ELIMS DAANG HARI COCKPIT
28-Oct
WED
11 ZABONG
ELIMS DINALUPIHAN COLISEUM,SAN RAMON,BATAAN
29-Oct
THU
12 ZGBA
ELIMS ZAMBOANGA SQUARE GARDEN
30-Oct
FRI
13 NFGB
ELIMS PASAY COCKPIT




14 BBC
ELIMS LIPA GAMES




15 BIGBA
ELIMS OAS,ALBAY




16 BGBA
ELIMS MALOLOS COCKPIT,ARENA
31-Oct
SAT
17 GBAP
ELIMS DAGUPAN SPORTS CENTER




18 GBANO
ELIMS DAUIN COCKPIT




19 GPGBI
ELIMS ROYAL COCKPIT, ABORLAN




20 LAGBA / QCBA
ELIMS LUCKY SPORTS COMPLEX




21 ZGBA
ELIMS GALLERA DE ZAMBOANGA




22 UNIGBA
ELIMS LAOAG COCKPIT




23 VIGBA
ELIMS COCKPIT ARITAO NUEVA VIZCAYA
3-Nov
TUE
24 NFGB
ELIMS MAKATI COL




25 PAGBA
ELIMS ILOILO COL




26 GBAB
ELIMS LIMCUA & JUANAY MEMORIAL COCKPIT
4-Nov
WED
27 PAGBA
ELIMS ILOILO COL




28 NGBA / GFBAN
ELIMS R. GUANZON SPORTS CENTER
5-Nov
THU
29 PAGBA
ELIMS ILOILO COL




30 RGBA
ELIMS PASIG SQUARE GARDEN




31 NGBA / GFBAN
ELIMS R. GUANZON SPORTS CENTER
6-Nov
FRI
32 BGBA
ELIMS DEL MONTE COCKPIT




33 VIGBA
ELIMS CAUAYAN CITY,ISABELA




34 NMGBA
ELIMS D'OCTAGON COL
7-Nov
SAT
35 PAGBA
SEMIS ILOILO COL




36 NGBA / GFBAN
SEMIS R. GUANZON SPORTS CENTER




37 GBAT / TAGBA
ELIMS NEW TARLAC COL




38 KGBA
ELIMS BACOLOR COCKPIT




39 CVBA
ELIMS TALISAY COCKPIT




40 EVGBA
ELIMS NADONGHOLAN COCKPIT, ORMOC




41 LAGBA
ELIMS FANTASTIC COLISEUM




42 CVGBA
ELIMS VARGAS COL




43 ZGBA
ELIMS ZAMBOANGA SQUARE GARDEN




44 UNIGBA
SEMI BATAC COCKPIT
8-Nov
SUN
45 PAGBA
SEMIS ILOILO COL
9-Nov
MON
46 GPGBI
ELIMS ROYAL COCKPIT, ABORLAN




47 NFGB
ELIMS MAKATI COL
10-Nov
TUE
48 SGBA
ELIMS FATIMA GALLERA,GEN.SAN CITY




49 UCBA
SEMIS DAANG HARI COCKPIT
11-Nov
WED
50 ZABONG
ELIMS SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY
12-Nov
THU
51 NFGB
ELIMS MAKATI COL




52 SGBA
ELIMS NEW ALKOR GALLERA




53 ZGBA
ELIMS ALIXANDRA




54 GPGBI
SEMIS ROYAL COCKPIT, ABORLAN
13-Nov
FRI
55 CVBA
ELIMS TALISAY COCKPIT




56 VIGBA
ELIMS SAN MANUEL ISABELA




57 BBC
SEMIS LIPA GAMES
14-Nov
SAT
58 SGBA
SEMIS NEW ALKOR GALLERA




59 KGBA
SEMIS BACOLOR COCKPIT




60 BIGBA
SEMIS CACERES, NAGA




61 CVGBA
ELIMS VARGAS COL




62 ZGBA
SEMIS ALIXANDRA




63 UNIGBA
FINALS FOR 4 & 4.5 PTS BATAC COCKPIT
16-Nov
MON
64 NFGB
ELIMS MAKATI COL




65 MIGBA
ELIMS GALLERA DE MATINA
17-Nov
TUE
66 NFGB
SEMIS for Riz, Bul & Oct 26 ARANETA COL




67 MIGBA
ELIMS GALLERA DE MATINA
18-Nov
WE
68 PAGBA
FINALS 4 & 4.5 PTS ILOILO COL




69 CVBA
SEMIS TALISAY COCKPIT
19-Nov
THU
70 NFGB
SEMIS for Nov 3, 10,& Oct 30 ARANETA COL




71 MIGBA
SEMIS GALLERA DE MATINA
20-Nov
FRI
72 NFGB
SEMIS for Nov 12 & 16 PASAY COCKPIT




73 VIGBA
SEMIS SAN MANUEL ISABELA




74 BBC
FINALS 4 & 4.5 PTS LIPA GAMES
21-Nov
SAT
75 CVGBA
SEMIS VARGAS COL




76 MIGBA
FINALS FOR 4 & 4.5 PTS GALLERA DE MATINA
24-Nov
TUE
77 NFGB
FINALS 5 PTS ARANETA COL




78 VIGBA
FINALS CCAP (CAUAYAN COCKPIT & AMUSEMENT PARK)
26-Nov
THU
79 NFGB
FINALS 5 PTS ARANETA COL
27-Nov
FRI
80 NFGB
FINALS 5 PTS PASAY COCKPIT
30-Nov
MON
81 NFGB
FINALS 5 PTS MAKATI COL
1-Dec
TUE
82 NFGB
FINALS 5 PTS ARANETA COL
3-Dec
THU
83 NFGB
GRAND FINALS , 5.5 & 6 PTS ARANETA COL

COCKERS TO BUILD SCHOOLS FROM DERBY PROCEEDS

4th Press Release

P30M 2009 Bakbakan 10-Stag National Derby

COCKERS TO BUILD SCHOOLS FROM

DERBY PROCEEDS

The National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders – the umbrella organization of 29 gamefowl breeders associations all over the Philippines, during its General Meeting last Saturday, August 8 has decided that part of the income from the forthcoming 2009 Bakbakan 10-Stag National Derby, will be used to build classrooms.

The 2009 Bakbakan Derby will be held from October 10 – December 3 with morethan 2,200 entries expected to see action. The event dangles the richest guaranteed cash prize ever which is P30 million. Entry fee is P15,000, while minimum bet is P5,500.

“At first, we were thinking of scholarship grants, however, we deemed it better to build classrooms instead because wee will be serving more children” stated NFGB President Ricoy Palmares.

“We need only 2,000 entries to break even, but our estimate as of now is that we will get no less than 2,200. With this, we are committing half of the excess pot money over the thirty million guarantee”, Palmares added.

For more details about the 2009 Bakbakan, log on to

http://bakbakan2009.blogspot.com or send email to bakbakan2009@gmail.com