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Relatives of the missing sabungeros arrive at the DOJ, saying they will respond to accusations against them about being bribed. Agatha Gregorio, ABS-CBN News

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Agatha Gregorio

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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/1784277832288composites 2 (1) (16).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Relatives of the missing sabungeros arrive at the DOJ, saying they will respond to accusations against them about being bribed. <em>Agatha Gregorio, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Some relatives of the &quot;missing sabungeros&quot; said they denied pay-off allegations in a counter-affidavit they filed on Friday at the Department of Justice (DOJ).</p><p>This follows DOJ&#x27;s preliminary investigation hearing on obstruction of justice complaint filed by a separate group of relatives.</p><p>Ryan Bautista, brother of missing sabungero Michael Bautista, said they went to the DOJ for the preliminary investigation to say there were no arrangements made regarding the case.</p><p>Prior to this, lawyer of Charlie “Atong” Ang and other individuals filed their counter-affidavits to the same obstruction complaint, which alleges that the businessman&#x27;s camp bribed some of sabungeros&#x27; relatives.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/9/atong-ang-s-lawyer-others-submit-counter-affidavit-over-obstruction-complaint-1703">Atong Ang’s lawyer, others, submit counter-affidavit over obstruction complaint</a></div><p>Among the complainants is Diane Loyola, partner of one of the “missing sabungeros.”</p><p>Another relative, Eloisa Bohol, who also filed her counter-affidavit on Friday, said they were not the ones who wanted to be paid.</p><p>They simply “accepted a little help,” Bohol said.</p><p>“Hindi po kami ‘yung may gusto ng areglo, ng milyon. Sila po ‘yung may gusto noon. Kami po, tumanggap lang kami ng kaunting tulong pero binaliktad nila kami. Sinagot lang namin ngayon sa ano ‘yung sinabi nila na nagpaareglo na kami,” Bohol told reporters.</p><p>“Hindi po kami nagpabayad,” she added.</p><div><br/></div><div> <strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></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/r3glCkQIvGQ?&amp;t=2s&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Some relatives of the "missing sabungeros" said they denied pay-off allegations in a counter-affidavit they filed on Friday at the Department of Justice (DOJ).</p>

Some relatives of the "missing sabungeros" said they denied pay-off allegations in a counter-affidavit they filed on Friday at the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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'Hindi kami nagpabayad': Relatives of 'missing sabungeros' deny receiving pay-offs

Agatha Gregorio,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 17, 2026 05:01 PM PHT

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