Amid the Missing Sabungeros Case, DILG Chief Jonvic Remulla Believes Atong Ang Still in PH
DILG CHIEF – Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla claimed that he was part of the raiding team when wanted businessman Atong Ang was nearly arrested.
Businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang is currently on the watch list of the Philippine authorities. He is one of the persons issued with an arrest warrant by a Philippine court over his alleged involvement in the unexplained disappearance of several cockfighting enthusiasts.
There were also witnesses who spoke against Ang and claimed that the bodies of the missing sabungeros were allegedly thrown in Taal Lake. According to the witnesses, they supposedly underwent an extreme experience before they got killed.
The families of the missing cockfighting enthusiasts remain to call for justice over the disappearance of their loved ones. In his case, Ang previously denied the allegations against him.
Aside from Atong Ang, 17 other individuals are also subject of arrest warrants with regards to the case of the missing sabungeros. According to the Philippine authorities, all the other subjects of the arrest warrants are now in the hands of the authorities and only Ang is at large:
- Police Lt. Col. Ryan Jay Orapa, Rogelio Borican Jr.
- Rodelio Anig-ig
- Jezrel Mahilum
- Mark Zabala
- Ronquillo Anding
- Police Senior Master Sergeant (PSMS) Joey Encarnacion
- Police Executive Master Sergeant Aaron Cabillan
- Police Master Sergeant (PMSg) Michael Claveria
- PSMS Mark Anthony Manrique
- PSMS Anderson Abary
- Police Staff Sergeant (PSSG) Edmon Munoz
- PSSG Alfredo Andres
- Police Major Philip Almedilla
- Police Lt. Henry Sasaluya
- Police Chief Master Sergeant Arturo dela Cruz
- PSMS Farvy dela Cruz
- Police Corporal Angel Martin
- Emman Falle
- Julious Gumulon
- PMSg Renan Fulgencio
DILG chief Jonvic Remulla has offered a P10 million reward in exchange of an information that could lead to the arrest of Atong Ang. Shortly after the Interior Secretary expressed the reward, he even claimed that he might increase it.
“Malapit na. Kung ako mapikon talagang dadagdagan ko na ‘yan,” Remulla expressed.
Previously, the DILG chief claimed that they “almost caught” Atong Ang. However, he was no longer in the area where he was spotted when they arrived. The Interior Chief recently spoke the details about their operation.
Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, DILG Chief Jonvic Remulla claimd that there was an actual report that Atong Ang was seen by a trusted informant who reported his whereabouts. However, they arrived a day late at the unverified location.
“There was an actual report of an eyeball contact. Ibig sabihin nun, nakita siya in person. Immediately, gumawa kami ng follow-up operations. Namintis namin. So ang last report ay nakita siya rito sa Pilipinas,” the DILG Chief said.
Interior Sec. Jonvic Remulla further claimed that he was part of the raiding team in the operation to arrest Atong Ang. Based on the report, the recent report came amid the report of the possible presence of the wanted businessman in Vietnam.
“I was personally part of the raiding team. Pumunta ako mismo. Pero hindi namin siya naabutan… As I told you before, raw intelligence reports ‘yun na nandodoon siya. But apparently, on that very same day, may nag-report na na eyeball. So, gumawa na kami ng operations,” the DILG Secretary said.
