QuestionsQuestions (MANILA CITY ORDICE NO. 8395)
Section 458(a)(3)(v) of Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991), which allows cities to authorize and license the establishment, operation, and maintenance of cockpits and regulate cockfighting and commercial breeding of gamecocks, subject to the condition that existing rights should not be prejudiced.
It refers to properly enclosed or fenced premises/compound with one or more gates/doors for entrance and exit, licensed in accordance with the ordinance for holding cockfighting (pintakasi or equivalent terms).
The actual physical combat between two (2) pitted or evenly matched gamecocks where bets on either side are placed.
A derby is a special cockfight event where registered cocks are pitted by weights; the championship is determined by the entry garnering the highest number of points.
A cockfight promotion with foreign entries.
A Regular Cockfight is held on Sundays and/or allowable legal holidays. A Special Cockfight is permitted on days other than Sundays and legal holidays upon payment of Special Permit fees.
The licensee must pay the Special Permit fees imposed by the ordinance.
A Mayor’s permit of PHP 5,000 and an annual Business Tax of PHP 10,000, payable on or before January 20 of each year.
Examples: Pit Manager (PHP 1,000); Referee/Sentenciador (PHP 800); Cashiers (PHP 500); Bet Taker (Kristo) (PHP 100); Bet Manager (Maciador/Kasador) (PHP 600); Gaffer (PHP 600).
PHP 1,200 per cockfight day, payable on or before the scheduled cockfight day.
(a) Special Cockfights (Pintakasi): PHP 1,500 per day. (b) International Derby: PHP 10,000 per derby.
A fine of PHP 5,000.
It is the licensee’s duty to ensure that its personnel, gaffers, and bet takers secure the necessary permits.
Effective for 25 years and renewable for another 25 years. For transfer/assignment of rights, prior authority from the Sangguniang Panlungsod is necessary.
No cockpit arena may be established or operated within 50 meters from a hospital, school, and church.
Separability clause: if any part is held invalid/unconstitutional, the remainder remains valid. Repealing clause: ordinances/orders/resolutions/rules inconsistent with the ordinance are repealed or modified accordingly.
It takes effect 15 days after its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation.