Nicolas Torre III, PNP Chief, Speaks on Probe in Taal Lake over Lost Sabungeros Case
PNP CHIEF – Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III speaks on ongoing investigation in Taal Lake.
Currently, search retrieval operations are happening in Taal Lake after a “whistleblower” claimed that almost a hundred bodies of cockfight enthusiasts were allegedly thrown into the body of water. Alias Totoy also claimed that those sabungeros allegedly went through a devastating experience before they were thrown in Taal Lake.
The whistleblower implicated Chinese-Filipino businessman Atong Ang and former actress Gretchen Barretto in the case of missing sabungeros. The former actress is known as a close associate of the businessman in his online sabong business.
Alias Totoy claimed that Atong Ang allegedly paid up to P2 million monthly for the killings of the sabungeros. On the part of Gretchen Barretto, a whistleblower claimed that the former actress allegedly agreed to the proposal to deal with the cheating sabungeros.
Alias Dondon encouraged Gretchen Barretto to testify against Atong Ang over the case of missing sabungeros. Through her lawyer, the former actress denied her alleged involvement in the case of the missing cockfight enthusiasts.
Following the claim that almost a hundred bodies were allegedly thrown in Taal Lake, the Philippine authorities immediately conducted search retrieval operations in the areas. Sacks with burnt bones were found in the area.
Recently, PNP chief Police General Nicholas Torre III spoke on the bones retrieved from Taal Lake. Based on a report on Inquirer, he confirmed that both human and animal remains were found in the area.
“We recovered animal remains; there’s also human, and they’re all mixed, so we are looking into it and we are processing and differentiating if the bones are animal or human in origin,” the PNP Chief expressed.
Based on the report, PNP chief Nicolas Torre III said they recovered mixed bones as there is a farm in that area. He stressed that Taal is a place of farming so everything is there.
Previously, Atong Ang said he will file charges against the whistleblower who tagged him in the missing sabungeros case.