The case resurfaced after a witness, Julie “Dondon” Patidongan, appeared on television last month, claiming bodies were dumped in the lake. Patidongan alleged up to 100 people were murdered for suspected match-fixing, with police working for an online cockfight operator.
“This is a step in the right direction, but we will not stop here. This is not our only lead,“ said justice department spokesman Dominic Clavano.
“We are happy that the government is doing their best to locate the bodies and solve this case,“ she said.
Justice Minister Remulla has sought technical assistance from Japan for lake bed mapping, though Torre believes local resources are sufficient. Cockfighting thrived online during the pandemic, despite a ban on livestreaming by former president Rodrigo Duterte in 2022.
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