US EditionAtong Ang, Gretchen Barretto Being Evaluated as Suspects
- On July 3, 2025, businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang filed a criminal complaint at the Mandaluyong City Prosecutor's Office against Julie Patidongan and Alan Bantiles for extortion and false accusations.
- The complaint was filed after Patidongan and Bantiles reportedly sought P300 million from Ang as a condition for withdrawing accusations that he orchestrated the disappearances of missing sabungeros between 2021 and 2022.
- Patidongan publicly accused Ang of orchestrating the disappearances in televised interviews, which Ang and his lawyer Lorna Patajo-Kapunan categorically denied as baseless and malicious allegations.
- Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla stated, "Because they were named, then we will have to include them as suspects," referring to Ang and actress Gretchen Barretto following Patidongan's accusations.
- Ang maintained his innocence, expressed willingness to cooperate with authorities, and urged thorough investigation amid ongoing legal proceedings and extortion attempts.
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Atong Ang, Gretchen Barretto being evaluated as suspects
MANILA, Philippines – Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Thursday businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang and actress Gretchen Barretto would be investigated after they were implicated in the case of the missing “sabungeros” (cockfight aficionados). In an interview with reporters, Remulla said the two personalities would be included in the investigation of the Department of Justice (DOJ) after Julie Patidongan, alias Totoy, tagged Ang as the m…
Ang disavows role in sabungero case, sues whistleblower
BUSINESSMAN and gaming tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang on Thursday denied any involvement in the disappearance of more than 30 sabungeros or cockfighting enthusiasts and filed criminal charges against whistleblower Julie “Dondon” Patidongan and alleged accomplice Alan Bantiles, also known as “Brown.” The complaint, filed at the Office of the City Prosecutor in Mandaluyong, includes serious charges of conspiracy to commit attempted robbery with violen…
Atong Ang files criminal complaints vs accusers in missing sabungeros case
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Atong Ang files complaints vs accused who tagged him in sabungeros case Businessman Atong Ang files multiple criminal complaints against a former employee who tagged him in the case of 6 missing sabungeros or cockfight enthusiasts. Over 250 students down after chemical exposure in Antique Schools close in Antique after over 250 students were hospitalized due …
Atong Ang files 5 raps, says witness 'Totoy' tried to extort P300M
Gaming tycoon Atong Ang filed several criminal complaints against self-proclaimed whistleblower Julie Patidongan and his former employee Alan Batiles, also known as Brown, before the Mandaluyong City Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, July 3.
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