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‘Basta ‘yong sinasabing mastermind, in his own words, kaya natin ‘yan kahit sa Supreme Court daw kaya niya, sinasabi niya,’ Justice Secretary Remulla says
MANILA, Philippines – The alleged mastermind in the missing sabungeros (cockfight enthusiast) case is “powerful,” whose influence can reach even the Supreme Court, according to Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla.
“Ang bigat ng kalaban dito kasi ang pera niyan makakapasok ‘yan hanggang even sa judiciary. That’s one thing that we might have to talk to the Chief Justice about… Kasi mabigat, mabigat ang pera ng e-sabong. Hindi ito basta-basta [ang] kalaban,” Remulla told reporters on Thursday, June 26.
(We are facing a powerful enemy here because this person’s money can reach even the judiciary. That’s one thing that we might have to talk to the Chief Justice about. Because e-sabong’s money is really powerful. We are facing an extraordinary enemy.)
The DOJ chief added that this prompted them to reach out to Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo to coordinate with the case: “Basta ‘yong sinasabing mastermind, in his own words, kaya natin ‘yan kahit sa Supreme Court daw kaya niya, sinasabi niya. Kaya kakausapin natin ang Chief Justice tungkol dito.“
(The mastermind, in his own words, he said his influence can reach even the Supreme Court, that’s what he’s saying. That’s why we will talk to the Chief Justice regarding this.)
Remulla refused to name the alleged mastermind, citing the authorities’ case build-up, but said the mastermind is “kilala” (a prominent person).
One of the accused in the missing sabungeros case had came forward and told GMA News that the victims were already dead and had been buried in Taal Lake. According to the suspect, the cockfight enthusiasts were strangled to death and were those caught cheating in the cockpit.
Last week, Remulla said authorities will vet this claim, adding that they would need tactical divers to look for the alleged remains.
In another story, GMA News reported that at least 30 people were also involved in the kidnapping case. This includes around 20 cops, according to the witness.
The DOJ has been probing the mysterious disappearance of the sabungeros for years now. As of December 2022, a total of 34 sabungeros have gone missing, but only a few cases were filed in relation to their disappearance.
Up to now, the cases that reached the court are still pending and have yet to reach judgment. – Rappler.com
