Where is Atong Ang? Is he still in the country?
missing sabungeros case
He was accused of kidnapping with homicide and kidnapping.
Amid the warrants,
Ang was advised by his lawyer not to surrender
until they exhaust all available legal remedies in court.
Acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said,
“We expect him to use his huge reserve of resources to avoid being caught. But I advise him to use that instead to defend himself in court rather than play hide and seek with us because he will be arrested eventually.”
While the authorities are still tracking his location, there were speculations that he might be in Cambodia. There’s a possibility, but as per the authorities, the intel and reports show that he is still in the Philippines.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla believes that “he is still in the Philippines,” after the Cambodian foreign ministry confirmed that he neither traveled to nor entered the Southeast Asian nation.
The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said last February 6 that “there is no record of Charlie Tiu Hay Ang’s entry or exit at any Cambodian border checkpoints.”
“Patuloy pong gumaganap ang inyong mga law enforcement agencies, patuloy po nating hinahanap,”
Vida said.