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OUT OF TEMPTATION TO ADDICTION: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF
ONLINE SABONG GAMBLERS
A Qualitative Research Paper
to be Presented to
the Faculty of the Senior High School Department
Tandag National Science High School
Tandag City
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Subject of
Practical Research 1
Diaz, Rica Jane S.
Hinlog, Shane N.
Jansol, Jhon Kennith Q.
Olarte, Jerome A.
Pagas, Khina Dawn L.
Lacbayen, Riza Mae D.
Maquiling, Airene R.
Sierra, John Maverick G.
Versoza, Johnmark L.
MARY MAY GUBATON
Research Adviser
January 2023

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Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
Introduction
An addiction is a chronic dysfunction of the brain system that involves reward,
motivation, and memory. Gambling problems can happen to anyone from any walk of
life. It can strain your relationships, interfere with work, and lead to financial disaster.
Your gambling goes from fun, harmless diversion to unhealthy obsession. "Online-
sabong" can easily be accessible to users through their smartphones, with transactions
made via online-cash-apps. There is no regulation over who is allowed or not to
participate in the activity. You may even do things you never thought you would, like
running up huge debts or even stealing money to gamble. If you're a compulsive
gambler, you can't control the impulse to gamble, even when it has negative
consequences for you or your loved ones. Many people are addicted to gambling
because of how easy it is to participate.
The folk-psychological notion of weakness of will invoked above is an instance of
a broader phenomenon of the switch from rational controlled processing to a more
intuitive mode of processing (Neil Levy (2011). While some philosophers have been
skeptical of this standard, it can provide a useful starting point for investigating out of
temptation to addiction. This work seems to provide evidence that addicted people's in
online sabong related judgements and decisions are often driven by automatic
processes, which operate outside conscious control.
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The objective of this study is to provide self-control and its loss in online gambling
addiction. We conducted this research because it is a pertinent subject that is being
addressed around the Philippines, and we want to focus on it or provide a constructive
answer to individuals who are fascinated to this gambling. We know that its players are
beyond our control since, for at least a major subset of addicted internet gambling
sufferers, the fundamental issue may not be a lack of exhaustion of cognitive resources
connected with self-control. Instead, individuals may lack faith in their abilities to exert
control over their external circumstances.
The significance of this study is to help people to be out of temptation to addiction.
Its purpose is to make clear why gamblers should stop online sabong gambling.
Recognizing that you have a gambling issue is the first step toward recovery. The
benefits of stopping gambling are the ability to save more money for yourself or your
family. It only helps you avoid expenses because your money is now invested in high-
yielding investments. It gives your life a new beginning or chapter where you do not
have to settle for something that is unpredictable. Instead, you will know how to be
content with what you have right now even without gambling. This is why quitting can be
relevant for everyone who lost control over their gambling habit. Gambling has become
significantly more accessible thanks to the Internet, making it more difficult for
recovered addicts to avoid relapses. Don't get discouraged, and don't go it alone - this
research attempts to help people avoid becoming addicted.

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Theoretical Framework
This study is mainly anchored in Social learning theory, proposed by Albert
Bandura, which emphasizes the importance of observing, modeling, and imitating
behaviors, and attitudes. This social learning theory considers how both environmental
and cognitive factors interact to influence human learning and behavior. Hence social
learning theory maintains that individual models, learned, and behaviors are observed.
As such parents and family numbers can often serve as significant models for gambling.
Gambling is considered a learned behavior in this social learning theory
approach. Imitating addictive behavior is one example. A person becomes addicted to
observing and learning from their environment.
Furthermore, as per genetic theories, addiction runs in families. Besides that, the
addictive inheritance genetic theory aims to distinguish the genetic and environmental
components that influence addictive behavior. According to this notion, children born to
gamblers' parents can become gamblers themselves. Indeed, children born and raised
by gamblers have a higher risk of developing a gambling addiction.
This theory aids the researcher since it indicates that addiction is passed down
throughout generations of addicts, such as parents. Which genetic theory claims that
this addictive habit runs in families. As a result, genetic predispositions to gambling
addiction occur.

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Conceptual Framework
Figure 1. Schematic Diagram of the Study
Excessive participation to online
gambling
 Addiction
 Depression
 Anxiety
 Sever Dept
 Mood disorder

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Using statistical/descriptive analysis of the data we will be collected, we are
going to show how the independent variable exhibits significant relationship to our
dependent variable. Boxes 1 and 2 shows the study's conceptual framework. Excessive
participation to online gambling, is the indicators of victims of online sabong that appear
in the independent variable, whereas addiction, depression, severe debt, distress, and
mood disorder are the effects of those indicators that appear in the dependent variable.
Based on the empirical evidence from the study, these two variables are directly
related. As presented, these factors clearly have a large influence and effect on the
lives of people who have been involved in this massive societal problem, affecting not
only their lives but, more importantly, their mental health and well-being.
Statement of the Problem
This research will be carried out intending to determine what causes gamblers to
become addicted to online gambling. The following questions will be addressed by this
research:
1. What motivates you to join online sabong?
2. What are your personal encounters in joining online sabong?
3. What is your financial management in sourcing out your capital in gambling?

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Significance of the study
The following are the ones who can benefit our study:
Gamblers. The results of this study may provide insights to the gamblers
involved to overcome addiction.
Families. This will benefit the families of the gamblers through adapting
extensive awareness in terms of good decision making and proper financial
management.
Residents of Barangay Quezon. This research will help them to have
awareness to the anti-smoking ordinance.
Department of Health. This will contribute them knowledge to encourage
people to stop their addiction to online sabong, increase knowledge of the health risks
of addiction, and promote behavior change.
Future Researchers. This study will be beneficial for them to serve as their
information source for their own study.
Scope and Limitation of the Study
This study focuses on the gamblers of online sabong, through qualitative
research we can identify gamblers on how they manage to earn income and spend it in
participating online sabong. Selecting an addict in online sabong gamblers in

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Baranggay Quezon, Tandag City Surigao Del Sur. The sabungero or cockfighters addict
are selected and will undergo through interview by the Garde 12- HUMSS A students of
Tandag National Science High School.
Definition of Terms
For the purpose of clarity and understanding of the study the following terms are
defined conceptually and operationally.
Addiction. Addiction is repeated involvement with a substance or activity,
despite the substantial harm it now causes, because that involvement was (and may
continue to be) pleasurable and/or valuable.
Cockfighters. A person who breeds or trains fighting cocks, holds or attends
cockfights, or is otherwise involved in cockfighting.
Online Gambling. More commonly known as Internet gambling, is typically
betting on casino or sports type games over the Internet.
Phenomenological. The study of “phenomena”: appearances of things, or
things as they appear in our experience, or the ways we experience things, thus the
meanings things have in our experience.
Temptation. The desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.

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Chapter 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
This chapter discusses the relevant literature and studies that the researcher used
to justify the current study's value. It also includes a summary of the topic in order to
fully comprehend the research and gain a better understanding of the study.
DEFINITION OF ONLINE SABONG
Sabong is a Filipino word that refers to cockfighting, a long-standing tradition in the
Philippines dating back three thousand (3,000) years. The sport consists of pitting two
cocks against each other to see which one is superior. The sport is always bloody, and
people sometimes wrap weapons around the cocks' legs to make it more exciting.
Because the match only ends when a cock dies, some refer to it as a fight to the finish.
People gather in arenas to watch and cheer on the cocks as they tear each other apart.
Sabong is the best pastime sport in the Philippines and the only activity enjoyed by both
the rich and the poor. E-Sabong, on the other hand, is defined as wagering/betting on
live cockfighting matches, events, and/or activities streamed or broadcasted live from
cockpit arena/s licensed or authorized by the Local Government Units having
jurisdiction thereof.
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Gambling has existed in the Philippines since the sixteenth century and is still
popular today. It is currently found in a variety of legal and illegal forms throughout the
archipelago. If gambling casinos are bad, online gambling sites are even worse. Online
gambling stations are Internet cafes that specialize in gambling games. Online gambling
has grown in popularity; in fact, according to Barcelo and Ramos-Araneta (2019), the
online gambling industry is now the second largest demand driver for office space in the
Philippines. Online gambling is available in the office, residential communities, and even
schools. You can begin playing your game of chance by using the Internet. Many
students become addicted to gambling because it can become a habit. Children end up
spending more time at these stations than at home or school. Adults, on the other hand,
may find themselves with depleted savings, massive debts, or, worse, a life-threatening
future. Gambling has destroyed families, careers, and even lives throughout history.
Crime is a visible issue that is always linked to gambling. Online gambling poses an
immediate and widespread threat to the well-being of Filipino youth.
Motivational Factors of Online Sabong
There are many motivational factors about online gambling and reasons why
gamblers are most likely addicted to online gambling. Heung-PyoLee, Paul
KyumanChae, Hong-Seock Lee, Yong-Ku Kim( 2007) states that being addicted to
gambling is a serious social issue, but the underlying motivations are poorly understood.
The five factors that motivate gambling (socialization, amusement, avoidance,
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college students. The structure of the five-factor model was confirmed by factor analysis
of responses from 234 frequent gamblers. We then compared the “monetary motive
version” of this model with the “parallel version” to determine which model more
accurately describes how the five factors influence gambling. The monetary motive
model holds that amusement, excitement, and avoidance motives influence gambling
severity only through mediation of the monetary motive. The parallel model proposes
that the five motives all independently influence gambling severity. We found that the
avoidance and excitement motives did not have direct effects on gambling severity, but
the monetary motive showed a direct positive influence. Thus the monetary motive
model was more effective than the parallel model in explaining the influence of specific
gambling motives on gambling severity. These findings may help in the improvement of
therapy for pathological gambling.
To date, there has been very little empirical research examining why people
gamble online or—just as importantly—why they do not gamble online. Abby
McCormack and Mark D. Griffiths, (2010) stated that a grounded theory study
examining the motivating and inhibiting factors in online gambling was carried out. The
sample comprised 15 online gamblers, 14 offline gamblers, and 11 non-gamblers, and
resulted in the identification of one major theme as to why participants were motivated
to gamble online (i.e., greater opportunity to gamble) and four sub-themes (i.e.,
convenience, value for money, the greater variety of games, and anonymity). The main
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when gambling online. Four further sub-themes were identified as inhibitors of online
gambling (i.e., the reduced realism, the asocial nature of the internet, the use of
electronic money, and concerns about the safety of online gambling websites). Results
also indicated that the participants’ perception was that online gambling was more
addictive than offline gambling and that online gambling would exacerbate gambling
problems in society.
Economic motives. Some researchers have advocated that the major reason for
gambling was to become wealthy. For example, Walker (1992) claimed that gambling is
a behavior motivated by purely economic reasons. Aasved (2003) agreed with him by
pointing out the human desire to acquire something from nothing present in gambling
activity. Others argued that monetary gain is not the only motivation, because other
factors such as excitement and challenge also play important roles in gambling activity
(DIA, 2004). Nevertheless, most researchers have agreed that financial gain is a crucial
factor impacting all gambling activities (Blaszczynski & Nower, 2002). Social motives.
Although the opportunity to win makes gambling attractive, many also admitted that
another motivation to gamble is social (Griffiths, 1995; Walker, 1992). This is especially
true in card games that require human interaction (Aasved, 2003; Rogers, 1998). Some
gamblers like to be accompanied by other players and have a crowd surrounding them,
and others indicated that gambling is an opportunity to interact with friends and family
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Psychological motives. The link between gambling and psychological needs
such as relieving anxiety and escaping from stress has been revealed; it was
particularly highlighted in studies about problem gambling (Clarke, 2004; Raylu & Oei,
2002). Research has found that psychological needs as motivation factors were less
common among non-problem-gambler samples and were dramatically more common
among problem gamblers (Clarke et al., 2007).
This finding confirmed previous conclusions that stress, anxiety, and depression
contribute to the development of gambling involvement (Blaszczynski, McConaghy, &
Frankova, 1991; Friedland, Keinan, & Regev, 1992; Henry, 1996; Raylu & Oei, 2004c).
For instance, Coman et al., (1997) revealed that as much as 75% of gamblers who
sought pathological gambling treatment suffered from depression. Blaszczynski et al.
(1991) also showed that those who sought treatment and recovered from problem
gambling also had a noticeable reduction in stress and anxiety (Coman et al., 1997;
Friedland et al., 1992).
(Psychologist Dr. Randy Dellosa 2022) mentioned that sabong is very culturally
condoned and tolerated in the Philippines. It can be addictive is because of the culture
and festivity. You’re not only going there to bet. There’s a whole culture and
environment you are addicted to. Your friends are there; you’re addicted to the noise.
Dellosa also attributes the addiction to e-sabong to its accessibility, as people are now
betting online, resulting in higher debts and stakes. It’s easier to get the money and
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cockfighting pits, he added. Recently, a mother went viral on social media after
appealing to the “buyers” of her daughter to return her child. She sold her own child to
pay her debts out of her addiction to e-sabong. She sold her child for P45,000, but could
not contact the buyer anymore when she changed her mind. Dellosa noted that as their
debts grow, they become desperate to pay off their debts. They also become involved in
high-stakes gambling. There's an urgency to find money through any means. They've
lost much, so now they want to earn more from gambling. Other factors that may lead to
e-sabong addiction include role-modeling, especially when a person has family
members or relatives who are also addicted to cockfighting.
Personal Experiences and Encounters in Joining Online Sabong
The importance of sabong has been clearly recognized throughout academic
journals and books Bankoff (1991) provided a historical perspective. Cockfighting was
viewed as a sort of gambling that had infiltrated the fabric of Philippine society during
colonial times. He elaborated. How it grew in popularity, especially among Tagalogs,
and how it became a driving force towards the development of a taste for other forms of
gambling In Lansang (1966) expressed his fascinating characterization of sabong. The
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the latter is always given preferential treatment to its struggle and as a metaphor for a
relationship, as Geertz describes it (2016) referred to as'deep play.'
Alabanza, Gonzaga, and Obligacion (1979) also conducted a qualitative
investigation of the characteristics and experiences of kristo's or cockpit's bet-takers.
They discovered that the job of a kristo necessitates competencies that can only be
acquired through hands-on experience and ongoing instruction in mathematics and
memorizing. (Wong 2010) described the behaviors involved in a cockfight in Cagayan
Valley in his ethnographic study, indicating how the game mirrored a clan fight and how
it might be utilized to resolve interpersonal disputes.
While there have been some intriguing and scholarly studies of sabong as a
cultural phenomena, there is still a need to investigate it as a kind of gambling that has
a significant impact on the lives and behaviors of young people. Furthermore, studies
have already been undertaken in other countries to fill a specific vacuum in the research
about persons who gamble later in age (Nixon et al. 2005, Botzet 2005). This study
qualitatively studied the lives and experiences of old people who actively participated in
gambling, notably cockfighting, in light of this vacuum in Filipino gambling research.
This research looked into causes for cockfighting, ways to make money from it, the
amount of money wagered on the game, and the impact of cockfighting on a cocker's
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Mr. Ang, whose e-sabong company, Lucky 8 Star Quest Inc., was one of the
suspected online sabong companies possibly responsible for the'sabungeros'
disappearances, said that his e-sabong company makes roughly P3 billion in
commissions per month.
He was invited to testify in a Senate hearing about the matter, and he revealed
that they are collecting up to P2 billion in bets per day, or over P60 billion per month.
It's a whopping P60 billion a month coming in, but the actual earnings, he
claims, are only 5%, which is still a sizable sum of P3 billion every month.
He claims, however, that the P3 billion does not go to his coffers, but rather to
their agents, with the remaining 1% of commissions going to the firm's bills.
After subtracting all of those costs, he is left with roughly P900 million. Every
employee's dream is to earn P1 million each month, but 900 times that is out of this
world.
And it appears that we are not alone in our shock, since this revelation has
prompted Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon to propose raising the taxes collected
from these businesses.
"Uulitin ko naman, P3 billion every month, even supposing you incur expenses
on this, PAGCOR's earnings of P640 million per month is a pittance, is very modest
compared to Lucky 8's total income." - Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon.

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The government will lose millions of dollars in revenue from online sabong
taxes, according to PAGCOR, which collects P640 million per month from e-sabong
companies in the Philippines. (HANA BORDEY,2022).
Financial Management of a Gambler
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS LIABILITIES
1. The E-Sabong system may use pool betting, pari-mutuel betting, and/or
bookmaking to determine the payout or dividend rate for each of the bet options. If the
system implements a pari-mutuel system, the Plasada/Commission rate cannot exceed
8.00% of the Gross/Total Bets.
2. The Plasada/Commission is subject to a 5% Franchise Tax (FT), which must be
remitted to the Bureau of Internal Revenue by the operator.
3. By virtue of the license granted herein, the E-Sabong Operator will be charged a
fixed regulatory fee of PhP12,500 per fight or a minimum guaranteed fee of
PhP75,000,000 per month, whichever is greater. This will be paid within five (5) days of
the end of each month until the implementation of PAGCOR's third party audit platform.
Cancelled fights or fights that result in a draw, or any other analogous circumstance in
which there is no declared winner, shall not be counted in the fight count for the purpose
of calculating the regulatory fee. CMED for I-Gaming will be in charge of verifying and
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4. Failure to remit amounts due to PAGCOR on time will result in a daily surcharge
penalty of one percent (1%) of the amount due on all remittances made after the
prescribed remittance schedule up to the time of payment.
5. All costs incurred by an E-Sabong operator, whether essential or incidental to the
operation of the E-Sabong platform, must be carried by them.
6. All claims by any contractee of the E-Sabong operator or by a third party will be
covered by the operator, who shall hold PAGCOR harmless from all assertions and
liabilities.
7. The fees that will govern ESabong's operations are listed in the table below:
Application Fee for three (3) years Php 2,500,000.00 (non-refundable)
Application Fee for ten (10) years Php 8,300,000.00 (non-refundable)
Printing of License Php 10,000.00
Reprinting of License Php 5,000.00
Certified True Copy of License
*Request for CTCs should be for valid
reasons only so as to prevent misuse of the
PAGCOR License.
Php 1,000.00
Renewal Fee for three (3) years Php 2,500,000.00
Renewal Fee for ten (10) years Php 8,300,000.00
Performance Cash Bond Php 75,000,000.00
Monthly Guaranteed Fee Php 75,000,000.00
Fixed Regulatory Fee Php 12,500.00 per fight
Additional E-Sabong
Platform/System/Brand
Php 500,000.00

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Synthesis

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Chapter 3
Research Methodology
This chapter explains the research approach that will be used in this study. It
explains the research methods used to choose the study sample as well as gather and
analyze data. It also gives an outline of the research area, which is Tandag, Surigao del
Sur, as well as the people involved in Online Sabong Gamblers.
Research Design
A qualitative research design will be used for this study. We will gather
information by conducting interviews, taking notes, and making careful observations. In
this study, online sabongero gamblers will be asked where they get their money from
when they play online sabong or e-sabong. This study is a phenological study where we
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Research Locale
This research will be carried out in Barangay Quezon, Tandag City, Surigao del
Sur. The researchers choose this location because there are some elderly men in this
area who are involved in online sabong. Barangay Quezon is also a place where most
people own or have chicken, specifically rooster for cockfighting. Quezon is located
outside of the city proper, making it ideal for cockfight betters to raise and condition their
chickens. The location of implementation is chosen by the researchers because it will
provide the researchers with the necessary information needed to successfully
complete the study.
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Research Participants
The research sample will be composed of five Online Sabong gamblers who are
male of legal age from Barangay Quezon, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. These
participants are noted to be previously addict in live cockfight betting which lead them to
involve in Online Sabong during the pandemic wherein social gatherings were
prohibited.
Sampling Design
In Tabon-tabon, Quezon, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, we will first identify
individuals who are interested in the Out of temptation to addiction: a
phenomenological study of online sabong gamblers research subject. Purposive
sampling will elicit a favorable response from online sabong addicts. Purposive
sampling was chosen for this study to allow us researchers to focus on specific
characteristics of a population that are of interest, allowing us to best answer our
research questions. This sampling will concentrate on those involved with online sabong
or e-sabong, who are addicted gamblers of this game.
Data Gathering Procedure
Permission. To begin the study, we will obtain a consent of approval from the
principal of Tandag National Science High School as well as the school's personnel.
The research adviser will soon be asked permission as well, folloed by the captain of
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Gamblers participants once it had been approved, and it will be followed by an
explanation of why this research is being conducted. In the course of this study, we will
then ask the selected participants to sign a permission letter.
Fieldwork. We will go to the participant’s residence. Following that, we will
conduct an interview/survey.
In-depth Interviews. This form of interview is designed to delve into the
respondent's perceptions and accounts in greater depth. This method is used on topics
for which little is known and where it is important to gain in-depth understanding. The
goal of this interview is to look at online gamblers' addictions with a reasonable
approach. In addition to the observation, interviews were done simultaneously. The
interviews were recorded on camera.
Observations. While gathering data and information, observations are essential.
Direct observations are essential during data collection to obtain a complete and well -
ordered data set. Online Sabong Gambler participants were monitored throughout
interviews and questionnaires.
Data Analysis
The data will be analyzed using thematic analysis. This form of analysis
examines all of the data to uncover recurring issues and significant themes that
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In order to generate findings that transform raw data into new knowledge, a qualitative
researcher must engage in active and demanding analytic processes throughout all
phases of the research. Understanding these processes is therefore an important
aspect not only of doing qualitative research, but also of reading, understanding, and
interpreting it.
Ethical Considerations.
This study will be guided by the ethical consideration of research with human
participants set out by the researchers. The researchers will approach the adviser and
will be concerned in explaining the criteria and purpose of the study in conducting all
research activities. Taking video, audio, and pictures and the convenience of the
participants are considered. Moreover, participants have the right to withdraw from the
study at any stage if they wish to do so.
The privacy of the research participants has to be ensured and shall be
confidential. Offensive, discriminatory, or other unacceptable language needs to be
avoided in the interview. Privacy and anonymity of the participant are of paramount
importance. Any type of misleading information, as well as representation of primary
data findings in a biased way, must be avoided. Acknowledgment of works of other
authors used in any part of the dissertation with the use of APA format. For the purpose
of clarity and understanding of the study the following terms are defined conceptually
and operationally

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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
TANDAG NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
Tabon-tabon, Quezon, Tandag City
Humanities and Social Sciences Strand
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APPENDIX A
Guide Questions
Statement of the Problem 1.
What motivates you to join online sabong?
1.1 Who influenced you to join online sabong?
1.2 Does losing in gambling motivates you more to continue in joining online sabong?
Statement of the Problem 2.
What are your personal encounters in joining online sabong?
2.1 Have you encountered minor crimes while joining online sabong?
2.2 Did you ever involve in a fight while joining online sabong?
Statement of the Problem 3.
What is your financial management in sourcing out your capital in gambling?
3.1 What is your source in capital in joining online sabong?
3.2 How do you effectively manage your capital finances in gambling?