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Search, retrieval of missing 'sabungeros' remains begin
Manila Bulletin
|July 11, 2025
Authorities finally began the search and retrieval operations for the remains of the 34 missing cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros) believed to have been killed and dumped at Taal Lake in Batangas on Thursday, July 10.
The initial search dive at 10 a.m. was jointly conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine National Police's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG), and the Department of Justice (DOJ).
The ground zero was a fishpond area leased by one of the suspects in Talisay, Batangas, and identified by whistleblower Julie "Totoy/Dondon" Patidongan as the alleged dumpsite.
The operation started with sea mapping and site assessment supported by technical divers from the PCG.
This story is from the July 11, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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