Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is urging the swift passage of his anti-ticket scalping bill, warning that unregulated reselling exploits Filipino fans and limits fair access to major events.
Pangilinan sponsored Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1989 under Committee Report No. 51, which seeks to ban ticket scalping nationwide.
The measure defines scalping as buying tickets without the organizer’s consent and reselling them at more than 10% above the original price, while also holding groups behind the scheme accountable.
“Dahil ang scalping ay hindi simpleng negosyo, ito’y sistematikong pananamantala,” the senator stressed.
Pangilinan noted that SBN 1989 will protect consumers, artists, and the government through fairer access, stronger fan bases, and better revenues from events.
He earlier flagged how tickets for Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS World Tour ballooned from P1,500 to as high as P20,000 in resale, as the country gears up for major shows including SB19 and BTS concerts.IMT
