Families seek updates on missing cockfight enthusiasts

Families of the 34 missing cockfight enthusiasts visited the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Quezon City on Friday to seek updates on their case.

Julie Patidongan, under the alias Totoy, claimed that the missing sabungeros were killed, tied to sandbags, and dumped into Taal Lake during an interview with GMA News last June.

Aurelio Panaligan, whose nephew Mayson Ramos and cousin John Paul de Luna were abducted, urged authorities to look for their loved ones in Taal Lake but acknowledged that the procedure is not easy.

Francisca Ramos, mother of one of the missing individuals, pleaded with authorities for help to find even a bone of her son so she could bring him home.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) previously said it was considering tapping the Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine Navy's technical divers to search for the remains in Taal Lake.

CIDG acting chief Brig. Gen. Romeo Macapaz confirmed he would meet with the families but declined to disclose details about their conversation to the media.