Abante wants Quad Comm to probe sabungeros case

Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante (Manila, 6th District), who co-chaired the House Quad Committee in the previous Congress, has filed a resolution seeking a probe into the case of the missing sabungeros.

- 

House Resolution 53, filed on Tuesday, July 15, urges the lower chamber to launch a legislative inquiry into the alleged abduction, disappearance and killing of 34 cockfighting enthusiasts who went missing some time between 2021 and 2022.

It specifically asks the Quad Committee to be reinstated to lead the investigation.

"The disappearance of the 'missing sabungeros' is no different from the extrajudicial killings in the fight against illegal drugs, a clear violation of human rights which is no longer just about gambling but about justice, accountability, the rule of law, and blatant disrespect of and disregard to the value and dignity of human life," the resolution read.

In the previous Congress, Abante chaired the House committee on human rights, which was one of the four committees under the Quad Committee. The other three committees include those of dangerous drugs, public order and safety, and public accounts.