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Atong Ang and his controversies that stretch across presidents
Businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang is implicated in the 2021 disappearance of over 100 sabungeros after his former farm manager, Julie "Dondon" Patidongan, alleged Ang orchestrated the killings.
Patidongan, who managed Ang's farm operations and security, claimed Ang ordered the punishment and disposal of the sabungeros into Taal Lake.
The e-sabong operations were reportedly halted in 2022 following these allegations.
Ang denies the allegations, stating Patidongan and another individual attempted to extort P300 million from him.
The Senate also probed Ang's alleged ties to the missing sabungeros in 2022, a case that had become dormant until Patidongan's recent whistleblowing.
Patidongan also tagged actress Gretchen Barretto, claiming she has "100%" knowledge of the incident, but both Ang and Barretto have denied the allegations.
Ang stated in an affidavit that the allegations are a "betrayal of trust, a weaponization of falsehoods, and a deliberate assault on my dignity, my family's name, and the life I have built through years of honest work."
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Businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang has accused two former employees, Julie A. Patidongan and Alan Bantiles, of attempting to extort P300 million from him.
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A whistleblower, identifying himself as Julie "Dondon" Patidongan, has accused businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang of being behind the disappearances and presumed killings of over 100 cockfighting enthusiasts.
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Whistleblower Julie Patidongan announced his intention to file countercharges against businessman Atong Ang, whom Patidongan accuses of masterminding the abductions of cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros).
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Businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang has filed criminal charges against whistleblowers Dondon Patidongan and Alan Bantiles, who accused him of involvement in the disappearance of cockfight enthusiasts.
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Businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang has been identified by one of the accused, Julie "Dondon" Patidongan, as the mastermind behind the abductions of missing sabungeros.
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