Laoag mayor warns barangays on cockfighting

By Dominic B. dela Cruz

Staff reporter

Laoag City—Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas has warned all barangays in the city not to hold cockfighting events as this is illegal.

Ms. Fariñas’ issued the warning after it was alleged that she issued a cockfighting permit for Brgy. Dibua South.

In an interview, the mayor vehemently denied that she issued for a “tupada” [cockfight] as part of the barangay’s fiesta celebrations.

Earlier, Brgy. Dibua South chairperson Vicente Lorenzo claimed that Ms. Fariñas along with Laoag vice mayor Michael V. Fariñas and Laoag police chief P/Supt. Jeffrey Gorospe issued a permit for them to hold cockfights.

Later however, Mr. Lorenzo denied making that claim as he insisted that the proposed cockfight was simply requested personally to the mayor by one of his friends. He did not identify who this friend was.

Ms. Fariñas said she was surprised by Mr. Lorenzo’s statements as she said the barangay chief knows it is illegal.

She stressed that her office had not received any formal and official request for the proposal.

She added that she was in Manila for an official business when the issue came out.

Ms. Fariñas said she hopes that this issue would serve as a reminder and warning to all the 80 barangays in the city not to organize cockfights even as part of their respective fiesta celebrations as this is illegal.

The mayor also disclosed that she has yet to speak personally to Mr. Lorenzo about this matter.

Meanwhile, Mr. Gorospe also denied issuing any permit for cockfights at Dibua South.

He stressed that he has not right, power or authority to issue such permit.

He said that upon getting wind of the issue, he ordered his officers to conduct surveillance operations if cockfights were held at the said barangay.

Relative to this, Mr. Gorospe also said he personally went to Barangay Talingaan to stop the planned cock fighting in the barangay. He told them that unless it will be conducted in a licensed cock fighting arena this activity is illegal.

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