DOJ names Ang, Barretto suspects in missing cockfighters case

Businessman Atong Ang and actress Gretchen Barretto have been named suspects by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the case of missing cockfighters on Thursday.

Family members of the missing sabungeros expressed no surprise at the involvement of Ang and Barretto, as they had long suspected such connections.

'Totoy' linked Ang as the mastermind behind the disappearances and implicated Barretto, prompting the DOJ to include them in their investigation for three years.

On Friday, a whistleblower named Julie 'Dondon' Patidongan alleged that Barretto was part of the so-called 'alpha' group led by Ang and agreed with the abduction of cheaters at cockfights.

Barretto's lawyer, Atty. Alma Mallonga, denied these allegations, stating there is no evidence connecting her to the incidents and claimed she was merely an investor without knowledge of the disappearances.