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Patidongan to file counter charges vs. Atong Ang over 'sabungeros' claims
Whistleblower Julie Patidongan announced his intention to file countercharges against businessman Atong Ang, whom Patidongan accuses of masterminding the abductions of cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros).
This move comes after Ang filed complaints against Patidongan for alleged attempted extortion, conspiracy to commit attempted robbery with violence against or intimidation of persons, grave threats, grave coercion, slander, and incriminating against innocent persons.
Patidongan stated that he will file charges against Ang on Monday in response to the accusations leveled against him.
Patidongan previously claimed in a June interview that Ang ordered the killing of sabungeros found to be cheating.
He also linked Ang and actress Gretchen Barretto to the disappearance of 34 sabungeros from 2021 to 2022, though both have denied the allegations.
Patidongan himself is among the security personnel facing kidnapping and serious illegal detention charges related to the disappearance of sabungeros in January 2022.
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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.
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Families of missing cockfighting enthusiasts, forming the Justice for Missing Sabungeros Network, are urging the government to hold businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang accountable for their loved ones' disappearances.
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A whistleblower, identified as Julie "Dondon" Patidongan, and the families of 34 missing cockfighting enthusiasts have filed a complaint affidavit with the National Police Commission (Napolcom).
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Retired Lt. Gen. Jonnel Estomo denies allegations linking him to the disappearance of cockfighting aficionados (sabungeros) and is demanding a retraction and public apology from whistleblower Julie Patidongan.
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Over 30 individuals are under investigation for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of cockfight enthusiasts, or sabungeros, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed.
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