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DOJ asks SC to consolidate, transfer venue of 'missing sabungeros' cases

Published Feb 6, 2026 05:40 pm
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to consolidate and transfer the venue of the criminal cases filed in the “missing sabungeros” or cockfight enthusiasts.
Prosecutor General Richard Anthony D. Fadullon, during a press briefing on Friday, Feb. 6, at the DOJ, said: “We made a request with the Supreme Court through the Office of the Court Administrator to have these cases consolidated and the venue transferred.”
Fadullon, however, did not mention where the DOJ would like to have the cases transferred for trial.
Last December, the DOJ filed criminal cases against businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang and several co-accused before the regional trial courts (RTCs) in Lipa City in Batangas, and in San Pablo City and Sta. Cruz in Laguna.
Ang and his co-accused were charged with 10 counts of kidnapping with homicide and 16 counts of kidnapping with serious illegal detention.
The RTCs in Lipa City and Sta. Cruz have issued arrest warrants.
Fadullon said the San Pablo City RTC has not issued an arrest order and decided to act on the motions for the determination of probable cause.
He said that DOJ prosecutors will comply and submit anew all the evidence and counter-affidavits of the accused.
Ang has not surrendered or been arrested. Most of the co-accused have either surrendered or been arrested.
His co-accused in the kidnapping with homicide charges 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 in the kidnapping with serious illegal detention, aside from Ang, were Oraga, Claveria, Anig-ig, Borican, Almedilla, Encarnacion, and Cabillan.
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