Should the government legalize and regulate online cockfighting (e-sabong) to generate tax revenue?

E-sabong, or electronic cockfighting, became a multi-billion peso industry during the pandemic before being suspended by the government due to a string of unsolved disappearances of enthusiasts (sabungeros) and widespread gambling addiction. Proponents argue that legalizing and strictly regulating it would eliminate underground syndicates and generate massive tax revenues for government programs. Opponents argue that mobile accessibility makes it dangerously addictive for the poorest Filipinos, leading to unmanageable debt, broken families, and severe crime that far eclipse any economic benefit.