JILIEVO Tupada Meaning: The Word, the Decree and Unlicensed Fights
Tupada is a cockfighting term that PD 449 lists in its definition, in a country where online e-sabong has been suspended nationwide since 3 May 2022.
Key facts and contents
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Tupada appears in the decree’s own definition of cockfighting, and it sits in a country where online e-sabong has been suspended nationwide since 3 May 2022. Executive Order No. 9, signed by President Marcos on 28 December 2022, directed that the suspension continue. The Cockfighting Law of 1974 sets out what licensed cockpits may do, and this page reads the tupada meaning against that text.
Tupada meaning in PD 449 and in daily speech
Section 4(a) says cockfighting embraces “the commonly known game or term ‘cockfighting derby, pintakasi or tupada’, or its equivalent terms in different Philippine localities”. So the decree treats the three words as names for the same activity.
| Word | Where it comes from | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| Cockfighting derby | Section 4(a) | A fight or event held as a derby |
| Pintakasi | Section 4(a) | A cockfighting term the decree lists by name |
| Tupada | Section 4(a) | In everyday use, a cockfight held outside a licensed cockpit |
The everyday sense is the reason people search tupada sabong: they mean an informal fight, not the licensed event. The law does not change its rules with the word used.
Tupada sabong: what the decree says about fights outside a licensed cockpit
Section 5(d) allows cockfighting only in licensed cockpits during Sundays, legal holidays and local fiestas of not more than three days. Fairs, carnivals and expositions can add a similar three days on a local resolution and the approval of the Chief of Constabulary. Anything outside that frame is outside the decree.
| Occasion | Within the decree’s frame |
|---|---|
| Sunday or legal holiday in a licensed cockpit | Yes |
| Local fiesta, up to three days, in a licensed cockpit | Yes |
| Fair, carnival or exposition, three days, with approvals | Yes, up to two occasions a year |
| Any fight in an unlicensed cockpit | No |
The recitals of Executive Order No. 9 say it plainly: PD 449 “prohibits holding of cockfights in unlicensed cockpits, as well as other kinds of gambling during a cockfight”. Section 5(f) of the decree bars gambling of any kind on the premises of a cockfight. You can see how the licensed side works in the sabungan and cockpit arena rules on ownership, number and siting.
Days the decree bars cockfighting completely
Even a licensed cockpit has days off. Section 5(d) names the dates on which no cockfighting is held.
- December 30 (Rizal Day).
- June 12 (Philippine Independence Day).
- November 30 (National Heroes Day).
- Holy Thursday and Good Friday.
- Election or Referendum Day, and Registration Days for such an election or referendum.
Penalties for fights outside the rules
Section 8 covers any violation of the decree and of the rules the Chief of Constabulary issued under it.
| Offender | Penalty |
|---|---|
| Owners, managers, operators, financers, gaffers, referees and bet takers | Prision correccional in its maximum period and a fine of two thousand pesos |
| Any other offender | Prision correccional or a fine of six hundred to two thousand pesos, or both |
The recitals of the executive order add that PD No. 1602 of 1978 prescribes stiffer penalties for unauthorised cockfighting. Where this meets the online side, the e-sabong suspension that EO 9 continued deals with streaming and remote betting, which is a different subject from a tupada in a barrio.
FAQ
What is the tupada meaning in Tagalog?
Tupada is a Filipino word for a cockfight, and PD 449 lists it alongside cockfighting derby and pintakasi. In everyday use it points to a fight held outside a licensed cockpit. The decree itself treats all three words as cockfighting.
Is tupada sabong legal?
PD 449 allows cockfighting only in licensed cockpits on Sundays, legal holidays and local fiestas, plus fair occasions with approvals. A cockfight outside that frame breaks the decree. Executive Order No. 9 recites that PD 449 prohibits cockfights in unlicensed cockpits.
What is the penalty for an illegal cockfight in the Philippines?
Section 8 of PD 449 sets prision correccional in its maximum period and a fine of two thousand pesos for owners, operators, gaffers, referees and bet takers. Any other offender faces prision correccional or a fine of six hundred to two thousand pesos, or both. PD 1602 of 1978 prescribes stiffer penalties for illegal cockfighting.