Not only 34, but as many as 100 'sabungeros' may have been killed since 2021 - DOJ

There may have been as many as 100 “sabungeros” or cockfight enthusiasts who have already been killed since 2021 for a fee of P500,000 for each contract to kill, Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said on Wednesday, June 25.

- By JEFFREY DAMICOG

Remulla said a suspect has alleged that “there are more than 34; there must be a hundred of them.”

The suspect, who is now in government custody, and who plans to turn state witness, had earlier been identified as a certain “Totoy,” a security guard at the Manila Arena in Sta. Ana, Manila.

“Totoy”, who was described as one of the trusted persons of the killers, had earlier revealed that some of the missing victims, who were alleged cheaters in cockfighting games, were killed and dumped into the Taal Lake in Batangas.

Remulla said the case of the “sabungeros” needs the attention of the people and the country, as whole.

He said he learned from “Totoy” that there were vouchers given to killers so they could be paid for the job.