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DOJ: Atong Ang is still in the country
[Updated Oct. 21, 2026, 5:41 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida on Wednesday asserted that based on immigration records, gambling tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang is still in the country. Vida's statement came a day after Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said that Ang had already left the country
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