00:00Atong Ang, the business tycoon, is in hot water after being slapped with kidnapping and homicide charges linked to the mysterious disappearance of Sabongeros.
00:10With a ball now in the court's hands, the Department of Justice is waiting to see if the evidence holds up, potentially leading to arrest warrants for Ang and his 21 co-accused.
00:20As our Luisa Erispet tells us more.
00:22Cases of kidnapping with serious illegal detention and kidnapping with homicide have been filed against business tycoon Atong Ang.
00:32This is in connection with the case of the missing cockfighters.
00:35Filed along him are cases against 21 others.
00:38According to the Department of Justice or DOJ, the cases were filed last Friday, December 19, 2025.
00:44Following this, the courts are expected to issue warrants of arrest if they find sufficient evidence for the cases to proceed.
00:51He said the cases were filed in three courts, the regional trial courts in Lipas City, Batangas, and the RTCs in Santa Cruz and San Pablo, Laguna.
00:59But even though the cases have been filed, the DOJ confirmed that the motion for reconsideration filed by Atong Ang's lawyer, attorney Gabriel Villareal, has not yet been resolved.
01:10Ang's lawyer said that if the DOJ does not resolve or address the motion for reconsideration, there may be consequences.
01:16He added that the decision on whether to proceed the cases lies with the court, but the Justice Department must submit the complete documents.
01:23Luisa Erispe from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
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