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DILG Raises Bounty for Atong Ang to P20 Million

The Department of the Interior and Local Government doubled the reward for Atong Ang to P20 million amid ongoing manhunt for non-bailable kidnapping and homicide charges, officials said.

  • On Thursday, the Department of the Interior and Local Government raised the reward for Atong Ang to P20 million from P10 million, officials said.
  • Several courts in Region IV‑A issued warrants, including Cruz, Laguna Regional Trial Court on January 13, Lipa RTC on January 15, and San Pablo RTC Branch 29 on February 6.
  • Authorities are conducting a manhunt, and all co-accused were arrested except him, while the probe centers on non-bailable charges including kidnapping, serious illegal detention, and kidnapping with homicide tied to missing sabungeros reported since 2021.
  • Remulla said the additional reward funds came from confidential funds provided to the PNP and the DILG, and he initially set P10 million on January 15.
  • Justice Secretary Frederick Vida said on Wednesday intelligence indicates Atong Ang remains in the Philippines.
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Inquirer broke the news in Manila, Philippines (the) on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
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