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DOJ to dismiss 'missing sabungeros' rap due to time constraints, lack of evidence

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Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="People watch a cockfighting match at the San Pedro Coliseum in Laguna province, Aug. 26, 2022. Jam Sta. Rosa/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/10/24/07-ph-cockfight-afp.jpg"/><figcaption>People watch a cockfighting match at the San Pedro Coliseum in Laguna province, Aug. 26, 2022. <em>Jam Sta. Rosa/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday revealed the Department of Justice might have to dismiss one of the pending complaints involving the missing cockfighting enthusiasts or &quot;sabungeros,&quot; citing time constraints and lack of evidence.</p><p>&quot;Hindi enough ang hawak na evidence para ating ma-charge ang isang tao at &#x27;yung panahon ay kulang-kulang na,” he told reporters, clarifying that the complaint may still be refiled.</p><p>&quot;Kasi we operate by periods here kung how many days that they can be pending, how many days prior to any action by the prosecutors for filing. But if we can’t file an information, we have to dismiss it without prejudice,” he explained.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/17/23/police-releases-wanted-poster-vs-6-men-tagged-in-sabungeros-disappearance">Police releases wanted poster vs 6 security guards tagged in sabungeros&#x27; disappearance</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/28/23/doj-to-form-tracker-teams-vs-suspects-behind-missing-sabungeros">DOJ to form tracker teams vs suspects behind missing sabungeros</a></li></ul><p>Remulla however did not say which of the pending complaints involving the missing sabungeros will be dismissed.</p><p>Two cases have been filed in court involving an agent abducted by cops pretending to be NBI agents and a group of sabungeros who went to the Manila Arena.</p><p>He assured families of the missing sabungeros his department will continue pursuing the matter.</p><p>“Hindi naman kami bibitiw e. We will not be shirking from our duty. It’s just that technically, we have to do it but we are not running away from it because we still consider these cases to be open and we are waiting for them to be refiled at the proper time,” he said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2387981" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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DOJ to dismiss 'missing sabungeros' rap due to time constraints, lack of evidence

Mike Navallo,

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Published May 08, 2023 07:08 PM PHT

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