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Members of the Philippine Coast Guard navigate the waters of Taal Lake in Talisay, Batangas, on Thursday, July 10, 2025, as the multi-agency search continues for the missing 'sabungeros.' Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Members of the Philippine Coast Guard navigate the waters of Taal Lake in Talisay, Batangas, on Thursday, July 10, 2025, as the multi-agency search continues for the missing 'sabungeros.' Divers are focusing on areas identified as possible dumping sites, including a fishpond area dubbed 'ground zero,' based on witness testimonies.  Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Michael Delizo

ABS-CBN News

<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/175428947412220250710-taal-lake-ph-coast-guard-sabungeros-MT03.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Members of the Philippine Coast Guard navigate the waters of Taal Lake in Talisay, Batangas, on Thursday, July 10, 2025, as the multi-agency search continues for the missing &#x27;sabungeros.&#x27; Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Members of the Philippine Coast Guard navigate the waters of Taal Lake in Talisay, Batangas, on Thursday, July 10, 2025, as the multi-agency search continues for the missing &#x27;sabungeros.&#x27; <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said new possible human remains were discovered over the weekend at Taal Lake, where the bodies of missing <em>sabungeros </em>or cockfighting enthusiasts were allegedly dumped.</p><p>Alongside the skeletal remains, authorities also recovered personal items, including a jacket, slippers, a necklace, and other belongings.</p><p>PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said the remains will undergo DNA testing and will be cross-matched with the profiles of the missing sabungeros and other reported missing persons.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid025osfddiQmqDbNDupXDxBWj2exkxPSqRhw1jQ7GbE1W49sAdfckWC1iVeHjYfGEkEl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="665" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>“Baka meron sa mga kababayan natin…baka ma-recall po nila ‘yong mga kaanak po nila na mga napaulat na nawala at maalala po nila na ito ‘yong mga suot nila na damit,” Fajardo told reporters at Camp Crame. </p><p>(Some of our fellow Filipinos might recall missing relatives and recognize the clothes recovered at the site.)</p><p>Since the search began on July 10, the Philippine Coast Guard has recovered several sacks from the lakebed, some of which contained human bones.</p><p>At least 30 individuals were initially reported missing between 2021 and 2022 in connection with alleged game-fixing in online cockfighting or e-sabong, though authorities say the true number may be higher.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/30/skull-found-in-taal-lake-search-for-missing-sabungeros-1537">READ: Skull found in Taal Lake search for ‘missing sabungeros’</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/8/3/bones-found-in-bulacan-may-be-unrelated-to-missing-sabungeros-case-police-1609">READ: Bones found in Bulacan may be unrelated to missing sabungeros case -- police</a></div>

<p>The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said new possible human remains were discovered over the weekend at Taal Lake, where the bodies of missing sabungeros or cockfighting enthusiasts were allegedly dumped.</p>

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said new possible human remains were discovered over the weekend at Taal Lake, where the bodies of missing sabungeros or cockfighting enthusiasts were allegedly dumped.

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Possible new human remains found in Taal Lake

Michael Delizo,

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Published August 04, 2025 02:41 PM PHT

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Updated August 04, 2025 02:42 PM PHT

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