00:00A former farm manager and trusted lieutenant of the accused and four security guards of the Manila Arena,
00:06arguably the most popular cockfighting venue in the homeland,
00:10have indicated willingness to testify on themselves and the nation's poster guy for big-time cockfight gambling.
00:16PTV senior correspondent Luisa Erisbe hashes over more details on this whodunit case
00:21with the nation's most famous gamecock breeder and cockfighting gambler as front and center prime suspect.
00:30The Department of Justice or DOJ confirmed that business tycoon Charlie Atong Ang
00:35and actress Gretchen Pareto might be included as suspects in the missing Sabongero investigation.
00:41According to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Rimulia,
00:44this is after alias Totoy mentioned their names as one of the alleged ALFA members on E-Sabong.
00:50Kapapasama sila, kasinganang, pinanganaan sila, then we will have to include them as suspects.
00:55Pirmulia said there is no effect even if Atong Ang already asked their office not to listen to alias Totoy.
01:03But he assured, before finding any case, they will first investigate and evaluate the pieces of evidence.
01:09I-evaluate yan ng ating group of fiscals who will be assigned to evaluate all the evidence
01:17so that we will know what cases to file properly.
01:21Kasi syempre, may specific cases yan na kinakilangan.
01:25Magkaroon ng elements ng crime na pwede namin improve as prosecutors.
01:30The DOJ also said they are digging into broader connections and large money involved in the case.
01:36Mabigat lang talaga itong laban dito kasi nga sobrang daming pera at sobrang daming koneksyon.
01:43Sinasabi ko nga, we are here holding the faith.
01:47Kasi atingin namin talaga rito, isa na naman nakakampi namin dito, taong bayan.
01:52Aside from Ang and Barreto,
01:53Rimulia said there are other ALFA members behind the missing Sabongeros.
01:58In their initial investigation, there are about 20 included in the group.
02:02There are 20 people in the ALFA list.
02:05Ang tinatawag na ALFA list, yung ALFA group ng Isabong.
02:11The ALFA group is the main group that won the show at Isabong.
02:16Luisa Erispe from the National TV for a new and better Philippines.
