DOJ says advice for Atong Ang from an attorney was “unethical.”
Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson Polo Martinez said it was unethical for an attorney to advise Atong Ang not to surrender.
missing sabungeros case
. On January 13, a Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Santa Cruz, Laguna, ordered the
arrest of Ang and 17 others
. Ang faces kidnapping with homicide and kidnapping case.
On the other hand,
Ang faces a second arrest warrant
, through an order issued by an RTC in Lipa City, dated January 15. The document ordered the arrest of Ang and 20 co-accused in criminal cases 12-1402-2025 to 12-1407-2025.
Also ordered arrested were Ryan Jay Eliab Orapa, Alfredo Uy Andes, Henry Samar Sasaluya, Farvy Opalla Dela Cruz, Angel Joseph Martin, Joey Natanaun Encarnacion, Aaron Ezrah Cabillan, Michael Claveria, Renan Fulgencio, Philip Almedilla, Arturo Dela Cruz Jr., Mark Anthony Manrique, Anderson Abary, Edmon Muñoz, Rogelio Teodoso Borican Jr., Rodel Antipuesto Anig-ig, Mark Carlo Evangelista Zabala, Jezrel Lazarte Mahilum, Emman Cayunda Falle, and Julios Tagalog Gumolon.
In a previous article,
Ang was advised by his attorney not to surrender
until all legal remedies were exhausted.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) reacted to this. Gabriel Villareal is the gambling tycoon’s lawyer, who advised him not to surrender, and for the DOJ, the advice was unethical and went against the court order.
says Justice Spokesperson Polo Martinez.
This could be another crime they could be charged with, as, based on the Revised Penal Code, there are penalties for resisting the enforcement of warrants. The remark has put the lawyer and Ang at a disadvantageous position. The lawyer may also be held liable under the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability.