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Businessman Atong Ang. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File

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Adrian Ayalin

Harlene Delgado

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176647847529320250703-atong-ang-mandaluyong-rtc-11.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Businessman Atong Ang. <em>📷༘ Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — A Laguna court has issued an arrest warrant against businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang over his alleged involvement in the disappearance of dozens of sabungeros or cockfighting enthusiasts. </p><p>Ang faces kidnapping with homicide and kidnapping cases before three Regional Trial Courts: Lipa City in Batangas and Sta. Cruz and San Pablo in Laguna.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/22/arrest-warrant-for-atong-ang-out-anytime-now-dilg-0947">Arrest warrant for Atong Ang will be out &#x27;anytime now&#x27;: DILG</a></div><p>The arrest warrant for his non-bailable kidnapping with homicide case was issued by the Sta. Cruz, Laguna RTC Branch 26.</p><p>The Philippine National Police said “dedicated teams of PNP are now on their way” to implement the warrant of arrest. </p><p>PNP Acting Chief LtGen. Jose Melencio Nartatez said <span style="background-color:transparent">that the arrest warrant would be served in Ang’s identified locations. </span></p><p>“Tukoy ang ating warrant of arrest or location of Charlie &#x27;Atong&#x27; Ang, different locations, and it will be served on those locations,” Nartatez said in a Palace press briefing. </p><p>Several police personnel who are included in the warrant and currently under restrictive custody will be directed to surrender to the PNP-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG).</p><p>“I think there are about ten or eleven police personnel who are under restrictive custody and they are now being directed to surrender to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group,” Nartatez said.  </p><p>Department of Justice Spokesperson Polo Martinez said an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order was previously issued which would notify authorities of any attempt by any of the accused to exit the country.</p><p>&quot;Following the issuance today of the arrest warrant by RTC Sta. Cruz, the prosecution shall forthwith move for the issuance of a Hold Departure Order (HDO) with the court and ensure that all the accused stand trial,&quot; Martinez said.</p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>The arrest order issued by Presiding Judge Mary Jean Cajandab-Ong dated January 13, 2026 was addressed to “any officer of the law.”</p><p>Cajandab-Ong said the concerned law officers are “required to use at least one body-worn camera and one alternative recording device pursuant to the Rules on the Use of Body-Worn Cameras in the Execution of Warrants issued by the Supreme Court.”</p><p>Aside from Ang, the court also ordered the arrest of the following. </p><ul><li>Rogelio Borican Jr.</li><li>Jezrel Mahilum</li><li>Mark Carlo Zabala</li><li>Rodelo Anig-IG</li><li>Emman Falle</li><li>Julios Gumolon</li><li>Ronquillo Anding</li><li>Ryan Jay Orapa</li><li>Aaron Ezrah Cabillan</li><li>Mark Anthony Manrique</li><li>Anderson Abary</li><li>Michael Claveria</li><li>Edmon Muñoz</li><li>Farvy Dela Cruz</li><li>Renan Fulgencio</li><li>Alfredo Andes</li><li>Joey Encarnacion</li></ul><p>In two other separate orders, the court also ordered the arrest of Ang for kidnapping and serious illegal detention. Also ordered arrested were Ryan Jay Orapa, Michael Claveria, Alfredo Andes, Michael Claveria, Rogelio Borican and Rodelo Anig-ig. </p><p>The 2022 spate of mysterious disappearances in the country&#x27;s huge cockfighting industry erupted back into the public consciousness last year with the appearance of whistleblower Julie &quot;Dondon&quot; Patidongan, also known as &quot;Totoy”, who claimed to know where bodies had been submerged in Taal  Lake.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/9/doj-indicts-atong-ang-on-multiple-counts-of-kidnapping-1849">DOJ indicts Atong Ang on multiple counts of kidnapping</a></div><p>He said as many as 100 people were murdered over their alleged involvement in match-fixing. </p><p>Patidongan tagged Ang, his former boss, as the mastermind behind the disappearances.</p><p>Ang has denied the accusations. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/4/atong-ang-lawyer-on-murder-raps-masasagot-na-namin-yung-mga-akusasyon-0922">Atong Ang camp on murder raps: &#x27;Masasagot na namin yung mga akusasyon&#x27;</a></div><p>Cockfighting, banned in many other countries, survived coronavirus pandemic restrictions by going online, drawing many more gamblers who use their mobile phones to place wagers.</p><p>Former President Rodrigo Duterte banned the livestreaming of cockfights shortly before leaving office in 2022, but it has continued due to lax enforcement.</p><div><strong></strong></div><div><em></em><strong>— With a report from Agence France-Presse</strong><em></em></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS: </strong></div><div><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/NJM6hVeODoM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/fDSUHyDLAcE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>A court has issued an arrest warrant against businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang over his alleged involvement in the disappearance of dozens of sabungeros. </p>

A court has issued an arrest warrant against businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang over his alleged involvement in the disappearance of dozens of sabungeros.

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Arrest warrant vs Atong Ang out in 'missing sabungeros' case

Adrian Ayalin,

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News,

Published Jan 14, 2026 11:27 AM PHT

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Updated Jan 14, 2026 02:03 PM PHT

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