A NEW warrant of arrest has been issued by a court in Batangas against businessman Atong Ang and others involved in the case of the missing “sabungeros” (cockfighting enthusiasts), the Department of Justice (DOJ) has confirmed.
According to Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon, based on a copy of the warrant of arrest from Lipa City Regional Trial Court Branch 13, signed by Presiding Judge Pamela Torres Chavez Izon, Ang faces six counts of kidnapping with homicide.
No bail was recommended, meaning the case against him is non-bailable, preventing his temporary release.
On Thursday, the DOJ stated that Atong Ang can be considered a fugitive because his arrest warrant has not yet been served as he remains untraceable and has not surrendered to authorities.
Ang was initially issued an arrest warrant by RTC Branch 26 of Sta. Cruz, Laguna, along with others involved in the disappearance of the “sabungeros,” on charges of kidnapping with homicide and kidnapping and serious illegal detention.
