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Criminal cases filed in courts vs Ang, 21 co-accused in 'missing sabungeros'

Published Dec 22, 2025 11:57 am
Criminal cases have been filed in courts against businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang and his co-accused for their involvement in the disappearance of “sabungeros” or cockfight enthusiasts, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Monday, Dec. 22.
DOJ Spokesperson Raphael Niccolo L. Martinez said the cases were filed last Dec. 19 before the regional trial courts (RTCs) in Lipa City in Batangas, and in Sta. Cruz and San Pablo City in Laguna.
It was not known immediately if the cases would be consolidated into one trial court or transferred to Manila.
Martinez said 26 cases were filed against Ang, including 10 counts of kidnapping with homicide and 16 counts of kidnapping with serious illegal detention.
Ang has 21 co-accused in the cases of kidnapping with homicide.
Martinez said that “under the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure, the courts wherein the Informations are filed will issue the corresponding warrants of arrest upon its determination of the existence of probable cause based on the evidence submitted and the resolution by the panel of prosecutors.”
Ang’s co-accused in the cases of kidnapping with homicide were Police Lt. Col. Ryan Jay Orapa, Rogelio Tedoso Borican Jr., Rodelo Anig-ig, Mark Carlo Zabala, Ronquillo Anding, Police Senior Master Sergeant (PSMS) Joey Natanauan Encarnacion, Police Executive Master Sergeant (PEMS) Aaron Ezrah Lagahit Cabillan, Police Master Sergeant (PMSG) Michael Jaictin Claveria, PSMS Mark Anthony Aguilo Manrique, PSMS Anderson Orozco Abary, Police Staff Sergeant (PSSG) Edmon Hernandez Munoz, PSSG Alfredo Uy Andres, Police Maj. Philip Almedilla, Police Lt. Henry Sasaluya, Police Chief Master Sergeant (PCMS) Arturo Dela Cruz, PSMS Farvy Opalla Dela Cruz, Police Cpl. Angel Joseph Martin, Jezrel Lazarte Mahilum, Emman Cauda Falle, Julious Tagalog Gumulon, and PMSG Renan Lagrosa Fulgencio.
Also charged with Ang in the cases of kidnapping with serious illegal detention were Oraga, Claveria, Anig-ig, Borican, Almedilla, Encarnacion, and Cabillan.
The charges were filed after a panel of prosecutors, which conducted the preliminary investigation of the charges, issued a resolution that prima facie evidence with reasonable certainty of conviction were found to charge Ang and his co-respondents.
On the other hand, the panel dismissed the complaints against a number of respondents including actress Gretchen Barretto and whistleblower Julie Aguilar Patidongan and his brother Ellakim Tadulan Patidongan.
The resolution stated that all the charges were dismissed against the Patidongan brothers since they have been admitted as state witnesses.
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