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Kin of missing sabungero urges Atong Ang: 'Sumuko siya kung inosente siya'

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Kevin Alabaso

ABS-CBN News

MANILA -- A relative of one of the missing sabungeros or cockfighters urged businessman Atong Ang to surrender to authorities if he is truly innocent.This, after a warrant of arrest was issued and served to Ang&#x27;s properties by authorities but failed to locate him.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/14/arrest-warrant-vs-atong-ang-out-1127">READ: Arrest warrant vs Atong Ang out in &#x27;missing sabungeros&#x27; case</a></div>&quot;Sana magpakita na talaga siya (Ang). Sumuko na siya kung talagang inosente siyang tao at depensahan niya &#x27;yung sarili niya,&quot; Jaja Pilarta said in an interview with DZMM&#x27;s Spot Report.&quot;Sobrang saya po ng grupo namin na at least after four years, ito na, magsisimula na talaga &#x27;yung totoong laban,&quot; she added.Pilarta said their group, consisting of relatives of the missing sabungeros, still believe that Ang has yet to exit the country.&quot;Kung talagang malinis ang konsensya niya at wala siyang kinalaman dito, ipagtanggol niya sarili niya. Napakadami niya pong magagaling na abogado. Halos lahat kaya niyang bayaran para ipagtanggol siya kung talagang inosente siya,&quot; she said.The Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Immigration earlier said that Ang is still in the country as he had no travel records saying otherwise.With the inclusion of only 18 individuals in the arrest warrant, Pilarta also said they will further push the DOJ into including several other personalities they deem responsible in the disappearances, including actress Gretchen Barretto.&quot;Hindi pa kami 100 percent [kuntento] eh. Kasi ang gusto talaga namin lahat sila, lahat managot, walang matitira sa kanila kasi lahat sila dito magkakasama, magkakagrupo. Dapat hindi lang &#x27;yung mastermind,&quot; she said.When asked if they have received death threats due to the development of the case, Pilarta said they have not received any and that they are more concerned for whistleblower Julie Patidongan&#x27;s safety.

A relative of one of the missing sabungeros or cockfighters pleaded to businessman Atong Ang to surrender to authorities if he is truly innocent.

A relative of one of the missing sabungeros or cockfighters pleaded to businessman Atong Ang to surrender to authorities if he is truly innocent.