By PCO · Oct 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM · 6 days ago
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered concerned government agencies to track down fugitives hiding abroad, Malacañang said Wednesday.
"Kung ano ang dapat gawin ng gobyerno, kung ano ang mga nasasaad sa ating batas, gawin ang dapat gawin... iyan ang utos ng Pangulo," Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said during a Palace briefing.
The Palace emphasized the need for swift action to prevent fugitives from evading justice, saying the President expects concerned authorities to act promptly and make sure that those who should be held accountable are not able to escape.
Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Tuesday confirmed that businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang, who has been linked to the disappearance of several cockfighting enthusiasts, has left the country.
Castro said President Marcos has directed authorities to act immediately.
Castro also assured the families of the victims of the "sabungeros" that the warrant of arrest against Ang will not prescribe due to the gravity of the charges. | PND