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A panel of prosecutors found probable cause to indict Julie Patidongan, Gleer Codilla, Mark Carlo Zabala, Virgilio Bayog, Johnry Consolacion, and Roberto Matillano Jr. for six counts of kidnapping and serious illegal detention under Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code.
Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs hearing on missing cockfight aficionados chaired by Senator Ronald Dela Rosa (front, center) (Photo courtesy of Sen. Dela Rosa Facebook) MANILA - The Senate will continue to find ways to locate the missing sabungeros (cockfight aficionados) and the families can trust the government to do its work. During the third hearing of the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on Monday, chair Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said there are crooks everywhere but not everyone in the government is like them. One of those who participated in the probe was Princess Montanes-Lasco, wife of missing breeder and online agent Ricardo "Jon Jon" Lasco Jr. The 44-year-old sabungero was reportedly abducted at their house in Barangay San Lucas 1, San Pablo City, Laguna on Aug. 30, 2021 by 15 armed men who posed as law enforcers. The wife said they continue to be harassed by anonymous callers and shunned by friends following the abd