The families of several cockfighting enthusiasts who allegedly went missing continue to call for justice over the supposed disappearance and death of their loved ones. Several names were tagged in the issue and some witnesses previously claimed that the bodies of the missing
sabungeros
were allegedy thrown in Taal Lake after suffering a devastating fate.
sabungeros.
Both of the well-known personalities denied their alleged involvement in the disappearance of the cockfighting enthusiasts.
Last December, the
DOJ dismissed the complaints filed against Gretchen Barretto over the case of the missing
sabungeros
Amid the accusations, Atong Ang filed complaints against the witnesses who testified against him and Barretto.
The Mandaluyong prosecutor junked the complaints filed by Atong Ang against the witnesses. Arrest warrants were recently issued against Ang and 17 other individuals implicated in the supposed disappearance of the cockfighting enthusiasts.
According to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), the 17 other individuals tagged in the case of the missing
sabungeros
Rogelio Teodoso Borican Jr.
Jezrel Lazarte Mahilum
Mark Carlo Evangelista Zabala
Rodelo Antipuesto Anging
Emman Cayunda Falle
Julios Tagalog Gumolon
Ronquillo Pacot Anding
Ryan Jay Eliab Orapa
Aaron Ezrah Lagahit Cabillan
Mark Anthony Aguilo Manrique
Anderson Orozco Abary
Michael Jactin Claveria
Edmon Hernandez Munoz
Farvy Opalla Dela Cruz
Renan Lagrosa Fulgencio
Alfredo Uy Andes
Joey Natanaun Encarnacion
Only Atong Ang reportedly remains at large. Recently, Atty. Gabriel Villareal, the
. He stressed that their camp has yet to exhaust all the legal remedies available for Ang.
“Bakit naman niya ipagsasapalaran ang sarili niya sa pagsuko? Marami pa siyang natitirang judicial remedies. Hindi naman dapat siyang tinutugis na parang isang kriminal. Wala pa naman tayong trial at declaration of guilt para kay Mr. Ang,”
Villareal said.
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Martinez said.
Furthermore, the DOJ Spokesperson also stressed that there are penalties for resisting the enforcement of arrest warrants as per the Revised Penal Code. Based on the report, Martinez stressed that the advice allegedly puts both Atong Ang and his lawyer in a disadvantageous position.
“That’s another crime that they could be charged with,”
the DOJ Spox said.
Based on the
report
, because Atong Ang has yet to be arrested, the trial cannot start yet. Recently, Department of Interior and Local Government or
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced the reward money for the information that could lead to the arrest of Atong Ang