Atong Ang almost caught — DILG chief
MANILA, Philippines — Fugitive tycoon Atong Ang was almost caught on the morning of Thursday, April 9, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said.
In an interview with OneNews, Remulla said there was an “eyeball sighting” of Ang in the country but authorities were a day too late.
“Hindi namin naabutan. But meron kaming actual eyeball report na nakita siya rito,” Remulla said.
(We didn't catch them in time. But we have an actual eyewitness report that they were seen here.)
Remulla also said that, based on the eyeball report, he believes Ang is still in the Philippines.
On April 7, Remulla said the government was confirming whether Ang was in Vietnam. It was initially speculated that he was in Cambodia.
Meanwhile, Philstar.com asked the Bureau of Immigration if it had flagged any record of Ang departing the country. Immigration Spokesperson Dana Sandoval said they had no information.
Since courts in Region IV-A issued warrants of arrest against him in January and February, Ang has been in hiding, prompting the government to offer a P20-million bounty for his capture.
He is being sought by the courts due to his alleged involvement in the case of the missing sabungeros, who have been missing since 2021.
Ang is facing charges of alleged kidnapping with homicide, as well as kidnapping and serious illegal detention.
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