Atong Ang bought silence of 18 families of missing cockfighters for P40K each monthly, police told
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-20 19:41 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Philippines, Law & Courts, World News, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — Families of the missing sabungeros (cockfight enthusiasts) came to the National Police Commission (Napolcom) on Wednesday to report that most of the complainants were now under the monthly payroll of fugitive gambling tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang for P40,000 in exchange for their non-appearance in court hearings and dropping of cases against the alleged mastermind.
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