Are the missing sabungeros in Taal Lake? Are the sacks with bones planted?
This is what the PCG said regarding the case of missing sabungeros in Taal Lake and the retrieval of sacks containing bones.
The search in Taal Lake for several cockfighting enthusiasts who went missing years ago continues. The information about the missing sabungeros dumped and buried in Taal Lake came from a whistleblower, who also happens to be among the accused and a former trusted employee of businessman Atong Ang.
Ang and former actress Gretchen Barretto were tied in the case of the missing “sabungeros” after the whistleblower named them. Ang, as alleged by the reported witness, was accordingly the mastermind behind the mysterious disappearances.
Taal Lake, the third largest lake in the Philippines, with a depth of 172 meters. Towns, such as Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Balete, Alitagtag, Cuenca, Mataasnakahoy, Lipa City, Tanauan City, Santa Teresita, Talisay, and Laurel, surround the lake.
During the technical site assessment, the authorities have found a sack containing burnt bones, and the same object with bones inside was found the following day. However, the search has become more difficult with the lake’s changing condition.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed that there were human remains from the sacks; however, the general content was a mixture of both humans and animals. Philippine Coast Guard divers have recovered five sacks with undisclosed contents so far.
Were the sacks planted?
PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Guirao-Cayabyab expressed that they were disheartened to hear such allegations. Every day, their technical divers are risking their lives to search for bodies, and to hear that the sacks were planted was just saddening for them.
“Nakakalungkot ‘yung ganyang mga allegations. Again in our everyday operations, we are compromising the lives of our technical divers so we are just here to support the lead agency and of course bigyan ng hustisya sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng ganitong ebidensya para mailbaas ‘yang katotohanan,” Cayabyab said.
There are 49 divers divided into two teams for the retrieval operations. They are already on their 4th day and, so far, have found five sacks with bones dragged into the deep by rocks.
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