Atong Ang lawyer yields 5 guns to Mandaluyong police, says 1 missing

Five firearms owned by tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang, who is facing arrest warrants for the disappearances of several sabungeros (cockfight enthusiasts), were surrendered to the Mandaluyong City Police Station on Tuesday. 

According to the report of Super Radyo dzBB’s Carlo Mateo on Wednesday, the firearms surrendered by Ang’s lawyer were:

• a 5.56 Colt rifle with two magazines and 59 bullets 
• a 9 mm Glock pistol with three long magazines, three normal magazines, and 85 bullets 
• a 9 mm SIG Sauer with two magazines and 28 bullets 
• a .38 Smith and Wesson revolver with cylinder and two boxes containing 50 pieces of bullets each, and a
• a 9 mm gun with magazine and bullets 

5 baril na pag-aari ng negosyanteng si Charlie "Atong" Ang, isinuko sa Mandaluyong City Police. | via @SurfaceCarlo pic.twitter.com/O7q8RX75A2

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) January 21, 2026

The firearms were received by Police Captain Danilo Monserrat Jr., commander of the Mandaluyong City Police Station’s Sub Station 6.

The surrender of the firearms is in compliance with the revocation order on Ang’s firearms licenses issued by the Philippine National Police (PNP).

“Pina-safekeep na po sa ating nearest police station so hindi na po siya considered armed and dangerous,” said acting PNP Firearms and Explosives Office (PNP-FEO) chief Police Brigadier General Jose Manalad in Jun Veneracion’s report on “24 Oras” on Wednesday.

(They turned it over to the nearest police station for safekeeping, so he is no longer considered armed and dangerous.)

Ang’s camp was initially given until January 16 to surrender all firearms licensed under the tycoon’s name.

“Binibigyan natin sila ng ample time at ngayon po ay nagkusa na sila,” Manalad said.

(We gave them ample time and now they voluntarily did it, on their own.)

Manalad said one of Ang’s firearms was missing and was not among the guns surrendered to authorities.

“May lima silang sinuko and according to them ay yung isa ay nawawala, at pinapa-tag nila dito na lost,” Manalad told reporters. 

(Five were surrendered and according to them, another one is missing and they wanted it tagged as lost.)

He said Ang’s camp should explain the loss of the firearm in writing to the PNP-FEO.

The firearms will be in the Mandaluyong City Police’s custody unless these are forwarded to PNP-FEO’s supply accountable officer. 

“Sa ngayon naka-gatekeeping sa Mandaluyong City Police, unless yung Mandaluyong City Police ifo-forward sa SAO ng FEO,” Manalad added.

(It will be under the gatekeeping of Mandaluyong City Police, unless they forward it to the FEO’s SAO.) 

Meanwhile, the PNP’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) served the arrest warrants against Ang at a farm he owned in Tanauan City, Batangas. Ang was not at the said farm.

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla stressed that police officers implementing the arrest warrants against Ang should always wear body cameras in their operations.

“Magiging hulidap 'yan eh kaya dapat lahat 'yan naka-body cam 'pag raid kasi kung may makikitang pera baka mati-tempt talaga ‘yan kaya iniingatan ko talaga ‘yan,” he said in the “24 Oras” report.

(It might end up in extortion, so they should always wear body cams during raids. If they see money, they might be tempted, so I’m really taking precautions against that.) — Vince Angelo Ferreras/GMA Integrated News