Priest raises cocks as a hobby

COCKFIGHT FAN. A priest in his 50s loves to watch cockfighting. In fact, he has five fighting cocks which he trains and spars with his neighbors’ cocks. No he doesn’t go to the cockpit ("bulangan") with his fighting cock to bet. "Hobby ra ning akoa," he says. He just stays home and trains his cocks. Some of his cocks he sells to sabungeros in his barangay. "Ginagmay negosyo," he says.

NO BETTING. He doesn’t bet on the cocks he had sold. "Mapilde pa lang nya ang ginansya ko sa manok," he says. His helper in the convent says this priest doesn’t bet on his cocks because he’s afraid to lose. His cocks are very expensive. The lowest-priced is sold at P5,000, according to the convent helper.