| Operator / Syndicate | Golden Buzzer, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Consumer Threat Level | HIGH CLONE RISK — Defunct since 2022; any active Bagwisan link is an illegal scam |
| PAGCOR ESLD History | Commenced October 28, 2021 — Classified as Suspended Licensee (April 2022) |
| Defanged Mirror URLs | 4 Formerly Registered Domains under the BAGWISAN brand (All Permanently Defunct) |
| Payment / Loader Trap | Historical Agent Commission & Wallet Loader System (Defunct) |
| Enforcement Record | Senate Resolution No. 996 (Feb 2022); PAGCOR Suspended Licensee Roster (April 2022); EO 09 |
1. Corporate Origins & The “BAGWISAN” Brand Launch
Golden Buzzer, Inc. received its Notice to Commence e-sabong operations from PAGCOR’s E-Sabong Licensing Department on October 28, 2021—becoming the eighth corporation licensed during the 2021–2022 regulatory window. The company marketed its online cockfighting platform under the Filipino brand name BAGWISAN (derived from bagwis, meaning the wing feather or strike of a fighting cock) and registered four (4) official domain names with PAGCOR.
Golden Buzzer, Inc. aggressively courted regional sub-agents and Facebook group recruiters during the fourth quarter of 2021 by offering competitive Master Agent commission splits across its four mirror domains.
2. Inclusion in Senate Resolution No. 996 & License Suspension
Golden Buzzer, Inc. operated for only four months before being swept up in the national backlash over e-sabong addiction and the kidnapping of 34 sabungeros. On February 24, 2022, Golden Buzzer, Inc. (BAGWISAN) was explicitly listed among the seven licensed operators in Senate Resolution No. 996 signed by 24 senators demanding the suspension of e-sabong licenses. By April 28, 2022, PAGCOR’s regulatory registry classified Golden Buzzer, Inc. as a “Suspended Licensee,” and all remaining rights to operate were extinguished by President Duterte’s May 3, 2022 ban and President Marcos Jr.’s Executive Order No. 09 (s. 2022).
3. Consumer Scam Advisory
All four domains formerly operated by Golden Buzzer, Inc. under the BAGWISAN brand are permanently deactivated. Any underground website, APK download, or Facebook Messenger group using the name Bagwisan today is an illegal gambling operation violating Executive Order No. 09 and RA 9287.