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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday called for the immediate passage of a measure that seeks to prohibit the resale of concert tickets at inflated prices, a practice commonly known as ticket scalping.
Pangilinan, who filed Senate Bill No. 1989, or the Anti-Ticket Scalping Act, made the appeal following reports of alleged ticket scalping during ticket sales for the concert of K-pop superstars BTS in Bulacan next year.
“Batay sa mga nakarating na reports sa ating opisina, halos isang dekada na naghihintay ang BTS fans na magkaroon muli ng concert dito sa atin. Hindi tama na pagsamantalahan ang pananabik at paghihintay na ito ng mga scalpers,” he said.
(Based on the reports that reached our office, BTS fans have been waiting for almost a decade for the group to hold another concert here. It is not right for scalpers to take advantage of that excitement and anticipation.)
The K-pop boy group is set to return to the Philippines after nine years for a two-day concert on March 13 and 14, 2027, at the Philippine Sports Stadium. Ticket prices reportedly range from P7,500 to P25,000.
However, Pangilinan said Filipino ARMYs—the name BTS fans use to refer to themselves—have complained on social media that tickets are being resold for as much as P30,000 to P90,000 each after the shows sold out.
“Nagpapakahirap ang mga tunay na fans na ipunin ang pambili ng mga tickets na ito. Nagpapakahirap sila na mag-queue sa mga ticketing platforms para makabili,” the senator said.
(Real fans work hard to save money to buy these tickets. They endure long queues on ticketing platforms just to secure a seat.)
“Lumalaban sila nang tama at patas, pero ninanakaw ng mga scalper ang oportunidad nilang makita ang mga iniidolo nila,” Pangilinan added.
(They are playing by the rules, but scalpers are taking away their chance to see their idols.)
Only a few local government units, including Pasay City, Quezon City and San Juan City, currently have ordinances prohibiting ticket scalping.
The proposed measure seeks to impose penalties on ticket scalpers, including a fine of P100,000 or imprisonment of up to six months, or both, for a first offense.
It also seeks to impose a fine of P250,000 or imprisonment of up to one year, or both, for a second offense; and P500,000 or imprisonment of up to three years, or both, for a third offense.—MCG, GMA News
