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Division of Justice prosecutors will even file one other case towards Ang and others for kidnapping with severe unlawful detention
MANILA, Philippines – The Division of Justice (DOJ) introduced on Tuesday, December 9, that it could file two kidnapping instances towards gaming tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang and 24 others in relation to the lacking sabungeros (cockfighting fanatics) case.
The DOJ stated it discovered prima facie proof with affordable certainty of conviction to indict or cost the next within the courtroom with 10 counts of kidnapping with murder:
- Charlie “Atong” Ang
- Police Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Jay Orapa
- Rogelio Teodoso Borican Jr.
- Rodelo Anig-ig
- Jezrel Mahilum
- Mark Carlo Zabala
- Ronquillo Anding
- Police Senior Grasp Sergeant (PSMS) Joey Natanauan Encarnacion
- Police Govt Grasp Sergeant Aaron Ezrah Lagahit Cabillan
- Police Grasp Sergeant (PMSg) Michael Jaictin Claveria
- PSMS Mark Anthony Aguilo Manrique
- PSMS Anderson Orozco Abary
- Police Workers Sergeant (PSSG) Edmon Hernandez Muñoz
- PSSG Alfredo Uy Andres
- Police Main Philip Almedilla
- Police Lieutenant Henry Sasaluya
- Police Chief Grasp Sergeant Arturo Dela Cruz
- PSMS Farvy Opalla Dela Cruz
- PSSG Alfredo Uy Andes
- Police Corporal Angel Joseph Martin
- Emman Cayunda Falle
- Julious Tagalog Gumulon
- PMSg Renan Lagrosa
Prima facie proof with affordable certainty of conviction means prosecutors discovered sufficient proof to convey the accused to courtroom and safe a conviction towards them. The decision was issued on Tuesday as properly.
As well as, the panel of prosecutors additionally ordered the submitting of one other case for 16 counts of kidnapping with severe unlawful detention towards the next:
- Ang
- Orapa
- Claveria
- Anig-ig
- Borican
- Andres
- Almedilla
- Encarnacion
- Cabillan
- John Does (unidentified policemen belonging to Orapa’s group)
DOJ spokesperson Prosecutor Raphael Niccolo Martinez stated the instances could be filed with three completely different Regional Trial Courts (RTC) in Lipa Metropolis, Batangas, and in Santa Cruz and San Pablo, each in Laguna.
Notably, actress Gretchen Barreto, who was additionally tagged within the scandal, was not on the listing of indicted accused.
“As to the opposite respondents, the case/s had been dismissed with out prejudice to the re-filing of any criticism with the Division of Justice ought to future proof come up linking them on to the acts of illegal detention,” the DOJ stated.
As early as 2022, Ang was implicated within the lacking sabungeros case for being the proprietor of Fortunate 8 Star Quest, the operator of cockfighting arenas the place a number of the lacking sabungeros had been final seen. He attended the Senate hearings and denied all of the allegations hurled at him, together with the accusation that he may do away with a dishonest sabungero for less than P5,000.
In 2025, Ang was put in sizzling water anew after his former worker, accused-whistleblower Julie “Dondon” Patidongan, tagged the businessman because the alleged mastermind within the disappearances. Authorities information acknowledged that a minimum of 34 sabungeros had gone lacking from April 2021 to January 2022, however Patidongan stated this quantity may attain over 100.
In August, kin of the lacking sabungeros filed a number of complaints towards Ang and others tagged within the case.
Can they put up bail?
Kidnapping, like some other severe crime, needs to be non-bailable.
That means, as soon as the instances reached the courts and the tribunal issued warrants, Ang and others accused may be held below detention.
As early as 2022, the DOJ had already filed non-bailable instances towards others concerned within the kidnapping — together with Patidongan. The accused had been ultimately arrested in September 2023.
Nevertheless, the accused got non permanent liberty following Manila RTC Department 40’s order that allowed them to put up bail.
This bail problem reached the Court docket of Appeals (CA), which then voided the RTC ruling in a choice in January 2025, ordering the suspects’ rearrest.
Patidongan and others are nonetheless quickly free for the time being as a result of they appealed the CA ruling earlier than the Supreme Court docket. Their petition remains to be pending.
Given the priority set by Patidongan, Ang would possibly undergo the identical path to problem his arrest if he needs. – Rappler.com
