Nagpahayag ng pagtutol ang Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) sa electronic sabong bill, at sinabing ang pag-apruba rito ay "magdudulot ng malubhang problema" sa publiko.
Sinabi ng PCEC ito ay labag sa House Bill No. 10199 o ang proposed Act "granting Lucky 8 Star Quest Inc. a franchise to operate offsite betting activities on duly-licensed cockfighting, derbies, and other similar activities through online or other modern means, anywhere in the Philippines.”
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“PCEC firmly rejects the passing of this bill. We express our utter disillusionment with the decision of the House of Representatives that haphazardly passed the bill last September 20, 2021, without clearly realizing the disastrous consequences online betting (or) ‘e-sabong’ will bring to the Filipino people, including children and minors,” anito.
Ang panukalang ito ay kasalukuyang tinatalakay sa Senate Committe on Public Services.
“PCEC therefore appeals to each member of the Committee to reject this bill. We pray that you will see through all the deceptive financial promises of this bill, which only leads to the destruction of our nation’s values and moral rectitude. May your decision genuinely reflect what is good for our beloved nation,” ayon sa church group.
Ayon sa PCEC, ang naturang aktibidad ay magdudulot ng masamang epekto sa publiko.
“As the current situation stands now, gambling has already been causing serious problems to many Filipinos, such as gambling addiction, susceptibility to criminal activities, bankruptcy, broken families, suicide, among others,” ayon sa PCEC.“Approving the bill and making ‘e-sabong’ even more widespread will not bring answers to any of these problems, it will only add to them and make the existing ones even worse," dagdag pa nito.
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