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Businessman Charlie “Atong” Tiu Hay Ang, vice president of online "sabong" company Lucky 8 Star Quest Inc., attends the hybrid hearing of the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs March 4, 2022. The committee is investigating the rising number of disappearances of “sabong” and “e-sabong” afficionados. The name of Ang surfaced during last week’s hearing of the committee, with a video that showed him warning agents who are allegedly soliciting bets through illegal sites. Senate PRIB handout

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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/176844330410420220304-senate-sabong-ang-HO-3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Businessman Charlie “Atong” Tiu Hay Ang, vice president of online &quot;sabong&quot; company Lucky 8 Star Quest Inc., attends the hybrid hearing of the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs March 4, 2022. Senate PRIB handout</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday offered a P10-million reward for information leading to the arrest of businessman Charlie &quot;Atong&quot; Ang, who the agency now considers its &quot;most wanted&quot; fugitive. </p><p>DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said authorities considered Ang “armed and dangerous,” citing intelligence reports that he was travelling with at least 20 bodyguards despite the cancellation of his firearm licenses.</p><p>“Maituturing natin na number one most wanted sa buong Pilipinas ngayon. He is accused for killing about, over and about, 100 missing sabungeros,” Remulla said </p><p>“Sanay ‘yan sa marahas na pagharap sa mga awtoridad para masolusyunan ang kanyang mga problema. So we considered him armed and dangerous,” he added. </p><p>Remulla said law enforcers would exhaust all legal means to arrest Ang and there would be no extrajudicial killings.</p><p>“Ang buong 320,000 members ng PNP ay hahanapin siya sa buong Pilipinas. At lahat ng paraan na kailangan gawin para kunin siya ay gagawin namin. Pero, may garantiya kami na walang EJK,” Remulla said. </p><p>“Mag-iingat lang ang ating mga kawal na hindi sila masaktan sa pagkuha kay Atong Ang.” </p><p>The DILG said the P10-million reward for Ang’s arrest would come from the department’s intelligence fund and would be given on a “no questions asked” basis.</p><p>“Basta ikaw ‘yung nagbigay ng impormasyon leading directly to the arrest ay P10 milyon ang reward para sa kanya,” he added. </p><div><iframe width="1201" height="675" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G_LgqbNMrdU" title="Atong Ang itinuturing na ‘most wanted’ kaugnay ng kaso ng missing sabungeros" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Director PMGen. Robert Morico II said authorities attempted to serve warrants of arrest at four known locations linked to Ang in Metro Manila, Lipa City, and Laguna.</p><p>“Unfortunately, he was nowhere to be found on these areas. There are still ongoing operations para hanapin siya. Maybe we will reveal it later kung magiging negative or positive,” Morico said. </p><p>Ang’s 17 co-accused have been arrested and their warrants have since been returned to the court. Police are awaiting the issuance of a commitment order.</p><p>The civilians involved in the case are currently under CIDG custody in Batangas, while PNP personnel are stationed at Camp Crame and CIDG headquarters.</p><div><strong>FIREARMS REVOKED, INTERPOL ALERT SOUGHT </strong></div><p>To support the manhunt, the PNP revoked Ang’s firearm licenses, a move approved by acting PNP chief PLt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr.  </p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-4" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-4&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2011701096667103567&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-01-15T02%3A40%3A38.577317%3A0c7709dd-b42b-42f8-9912-d0712d229fca%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=646a8b8c7c8551236d59f32b0e1a3720218d02ea&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:413px;height:546px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2011701096667103567"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Morico said Ang’s lawyers were informed and instructed to surrender six firearms registered under his name to the Firearms and Explosives Office.</p><p>Authorities also requested the issuance of an Interpol Red Notice through the National Central Bureau in Manila in case Ang manages to leave the country.</p><p>“In case na makalabas ng bansa si Atong Ang through the back door or whatever other countries, members of Interpol may arrest him,” Morico said. </p><p>The CIDG said it was coordinating with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for a hold departure order and recommended Ang’s inclusion in the national most wanted list with a monetary reward.</p><div><strong>CALL TO SURRENDER </strong></div><p>Remulla urged Ang to surrender peacefully and face the charges against him.</p><p>“Atong, mag surrender ka na. Harapin mo ang hukom at doon ka magpaliwanag. Ang pagtatago ay simbolo ng iyong hindi pagtanggap at pag-iwas sa mga paratang laban sayo,” Remulla said. </p><p>“Ang advise ko sayo, surrender now peacefully and we will treat you with respect. If you become a fugitive from the law, then we will treat you like a fugitive.”</p><p>“Kung talagang naniniwala siya na wala siyang kasalanan ang pinakamagandang pruweba niya ay pagsuko at ang pinakamaganda lugar para ipahayag po ang iyong mga ebidensya na nagpapatunay na ikaw ay walang kasalanan ay sa husgado,” Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon added in a separate briefing.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/15/pnp-tightens-watch-on-ports-to-stop-atong-ang-s-departure-0927">PNP tightens watch on ports to stop Atong Ang’s departure</a></div><div><iframe width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixNI1DAqaZk" title="Interpol red notice para kay Atong Ang, hiniling ng CIDG | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><strong>‘MASSIVE MANHUNT’</strong></div><p>Meanwhile, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said it was in constant coordination with other government agencies to monitor possible escape routes, including so-called backdoor exits, in its “massive manhunt” for Ang. </p><p>“Alam natin na may pera ang mga taong ito at kaya nilang subukang tumakas kung gugustuhin nila,” NBI spokesperson Palmer Mallari said.  </p><p>“Even before the issuance of the warrants of arrest, we have been in constant coordination with these agencies,” he said.</p><p>“Ang aming sinasabi na mino-monitor na natin siya ay base sa patuloy naming pakikipag-ugnayan sa iba’t ibang ahensya, kabilang ang pagmamanman sa mga posibleng ruta ng paglabas,” Mallari added.</p><div><strong>STILL IN PH</strong></div><p>NBI Deputy Director for Administration Jose Justo Yap said authorities had no information indicating that Ang already left the Philippines. </p><p>“Sa ngayon, wala po tayong impormasyon na wala na siya sa Pilipinas. Precisely, may isinasagawa tayong massive manhunt laban kay Atong Ang. Ang operasyon ay tuloy-tuloy at 24/7,” Yap said.</p><p>“From all available information, confident, the government is confident based on available info and records that we have, Mr. Atong Ang is still in the country,” Vida added.</p><p>The DOJ said that while Ang is now a fugitive from justice, the cases will still proceed in court as there are other accused who have surrendered to authorities.</p><p>“Kung siya ay mananatiling fugitive o magtatago, ang kaso ay uusad in so far as doon sa mga akusado na nahuli pero as far as Mr. Charlie Atong Ang is concerned hindi magagalaw ang kaso laban sa kanya,” Fadullon said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </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><br/></div>

<p>The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday offered a P10-million reward for information leading to the arrest of businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang, who the agency now considers its "most wanted" fugitive. </p>

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday offered a P10-million reward for information leading to the arrest of businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang, who the agency now considers its "most wanted" fugitive.

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DILG: P10-million reward up for grabs to arrest 'most wanted' Atong Ang

Karen De Guzman,

Zyann Ambrosio,

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published January 15, 2026 10:47 AM PHT

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Updated January 15, 2026 05:16 PM PHT

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