Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

Charlie "Atong" Ang at the Mandaluyong City Hall of Justice on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17542706754121754022351391175153375502120250703-atong-ang-mandaluyong-arrival-MD.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Charlie &quot;Atong&quot; Ang at the Mandaluyong City Hall of Justice on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE) </strong>— The lawyer of gaming tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang on Monday said his client was “relieved” by the filing of murder and serious illegal detention raps against him over his alleged involvement in the “missing sabungeros” case.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/1/murder-raps-filed-vs-atong-ang-others-tagged-in-missing-sabungeros-case-1226">Murder raps filed vs Atong Ang, others tagged in &#x27;missing sabungeros&#x27; case: kin</a></div><p>Ang was accused of being the mastermind of the abduction and killing of the cockfight gamers, who went missing some years ago and have never been found.</p><p>&quot;First of all, he&#x27;s quite relieved by the formal filing of charges against him. All this para kaming binubugbog sa dilim, hindi namin puwedeng sagutin dahil wala naman kaming nakikita,&quot; said Gabriel Villareal, lawyer of Ang.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/31/2-brothers-of-missing-sabungeros-whistleblower-totoy-arrested-pnp-1111">‘Missing links’ in sabungeros case: Whistleblower&#x27;s brothers arrested – PNP</a></div><p>On Friday, a brother of one of the missing sabungeros confirmed that they have filed murder and serious illegal detention complaints against Ang and other individuals before the Department of Justice.</p><p>Both the PNP and DOJ have yet to confirm or provide more details about the supposed filing.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/6/wrap-flurry-of-allegations-revives-dormant-missing-sabungeros-case-2204">Flurry of allegations revives dormant ‘missing sabungeros’ case</a></div><p>&quot;Kahit ngayon hindi namin nakikita yung mga papeles na i-finile laban kay Mr. Ang. Nevertheless dahil officially binabanggit siya ng DOJ at sinasabing may mga papeles na i-finile laban sa kanya yung mga biktima, nagkaroon kami ng pagkakataon na masagot yung mga akusasyon na ibinabato kay Mr. Ang,&quot; Villareal said.</p><p>The issue of missing sabungeros, investigated by the Senate in 2022, attracted renewed interest from the media and authorities after whistleblower &quot;Totoy&quot; or Julie “Dondon” Patidongan came forward to divulge more details on case.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/3/who-is-totoy-whistleblower-in-missing-sabungeros-reveals-identity-1659">Who is ‘Totoy’? Whistleblower in missing sabungeros steps out of the shadows</a></div><p>But the camp of Ang said Patidongan was a clever man who is capable of manipulating high-ranking people </p><p>&quot;Magaling yan mag-trabaho, magaling...makasipsip sa amo at napabilib si Mr. Ang... Itong si Julie Patidongan, maabilidad, kayang paikutin yung mga amo niya at tinatakot pala niya yung mga tao niya na kailangan siya ang respetuthin, tratuhin bilang boss nila,&quot; Villareal said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/9/gretchen-barretto-camp-questions-whistleblower-totoy-s-credibility-in-missing-sabungeros-case-1134">Gretchen Barretto camp questions whistleblower&#x27;s credibility in missing sabungeros case</a></div><p>The lawyer said as of now, Patidongan has yet to offer solid evidence that would link Ang to the disappearance and alleged killing of the sabungeros.</p><p>&quot;Dapat mahanapan nila ng ebidensya si Patidongan,&quot; he said.</p><p>Authorities are currently looking for the remains of the sabungeros in the Taal Lake, where their bodies were allegedly dumped after they were executed, according to Patidongan.</p><div><br/></div><div><em></em><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/htWV-5vd-1k?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><em></em><br/></div>

<p>"First of all, he's quite relieved by the formal filing of charges against him," Atong Ang's lawyer said.</p>

"First of all, he's quite relieved by the formal filing of charges against him," Atong Ang's lawyer said.

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Atong Ang camp on murder raps: 'Masasagot na namin yung mga akusasyon'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published August 04, 2025 09:22 AM PHT

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Updated August 04, 2025 10:18 AM PHT

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