PINTAKASI, the country’s longrunning and prestigious cockfighting event, goes global as the Roligon Mega Cockpit Arena in Parañaque City is set to host the 1st Roligon Pintakasi International Challenge in February next year.

Hosted by Rolando “Ka Lando” Luzong and Nick Crisostomo, the 12cock International Gamefowl Breeders Derby (The Bloodline Challenge) is slated to begin on Feb. 18, 2023.

The 3-cock elimination round is slated on February 18, 20 and 21 followed by the 4-cock semifinals on February 22, 23 and 24.

The first 40 entries with 4 to 5 points will clash in the 5-cock pre-finals on February 25, while the rest of the entries with similar accumulated points take center stage on February 27 (Monday).

All entries with at least 5.5 points after the pre-finals will clash in the 5-cock finals for the championship where a Galo Meliton trophy — in honor of the late Sabong Magazine publisher and the acknowledged “Father of Cockfight Derby” in the country — will be awarded.

The name of Pintakasi Champion will also be etched in a Perpetual Trophy which will be installed permanently at the Roligon Mega Arena lobby.

“This is first of its kind event at the historic Roligon Mega Cockpit wherein the first P3-million, P4-million, P6.5-million, P8.8-million and P10-million derby promotions took place. These daring promotions, led by Rolly Ligon, showed the way how marathon cockfighting tournaments should be held that served as models for breeders’ federation derbies staged later on,” said Luzong.

Dubbed as “The Bloodline Challenge,” the event is sanctioned by the Games and Amusements Board and sponsored by Thunderbird; VDM 68 (Vince, David and Marc) of Vietnam; Chinh Piseth and the Cambodia Association of Gamefowl Preservation; Miguel Arizola of Peru; Ely Andresio of Texas, USA; American Team Composed of USA’s top gamefowl breeders; Gusko Adyana of Indonesia; Byron Espinoza of Ecuador; and Kelly Everly of Kentucky, USA.

Local and foreign participants and guests of the Pintakasi will also have the chance to attend the 2023 International Gamefowl Festival and Hobby Expo at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City featuring the biggest and the most exciting Gamefowl Show, Hobby Expo and Pet Convention in February 2023.