Here’s the response of Senator Bato Dela Rosa regarding the accusations of Gretchen Barretto
BATO DELA ROSA – The incumbent senator answered the accusations hurled against him by Gretchen Barretto.
Earlier, Gretchen accused Bato for playing e-sabong or online sabong because of his “expensive” watch.
“Tumatalkpak kasi ‘tong si Bato na ‘to e. Bato, ilabas natin ‘yung mga talpak mo kaya? Alam ko may balance to sayo, Kate, no?…The truth will come out, Bato, soon,” she said.
“Ang mahal ng relo ni Bato. Saan kaya nanggaling ‘yan? “My God! A Senator has that watch, Oh my gosh!” she added.
But according to the senator who once served as a policeman for more or less three decades, he never played e-sabong.
He also explained that his watch, which he wore during a senate hearing, was only worth P85,000.
As per his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), Bato Dela Rosa has the capacity to buy a watch even it would cost millions of pesos. But the senator chose not to buy one for himself.
His retirement benefits when he left PNP also reached millions of pesos, no wonder he’s living a luxurious life.
Meanwhile, Dela Rosa and the Senate are currently investigating the issue of missing sabungeros and the problems brought by online sabong in the country.
Gretchen Barretto is part of the e-sabong business of Charlie “Atong” Ang which amass billions per month from the sabungeros.
Online sabong or eSabong is the online/remote or off-site 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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