Alias Totoy claims he fought back due to threats to his family’s safety

• Alyas Totoy told ABS-CBN News that he decided to speak out about the missing sabungeros case after the alleged mastermind threatened to have his wife and child killed
• He claimed he was offered millions of pesos to stay silent but refused, prompting the threats
• Furthermore, he claimed that he was willing to take the details of the case to his grave but the threat to his family forced his hand
• Totoy alleged that the sabungeros were kidnapped and killed for cheating in cockfights which led to financial losses for a powerful figure

ABS-CBN News has released interview clips with a person claiming to have valuable information regarding the long-running “missing sabungeros” case, a man known as “Alyas Totoy.” In the videos, Totoy claims that he decided to speak out and expose the alleged masterminds behind the mass disappearance of cockfighting enthusiasts after receiving death threats against his wife and child.

According to Totoy, the alleged mastermind had offered him millions of pesos in hush money in exchange for his silence regarding the fate of the sabungeros. When he refused, Totoy says the response was swift and deadly: the same people allegedly behind the disappearances were now planning to have his family killed. He claimed that he was willing to take the details of the case to his grave but the threat to his family forced his hand.

In another revelation, Totoy claimed the sabungeros were kidnapped and killed after they were suspected of cheating in cockfighting (sabong). This cheating allegedly caused financial losses to the business of the supposed mastermind. Totoy said the victims were abducted and later executed, with their bodies allegedly dumped in Taal Lake.

The “missing sabungeros” case has gripped the nation since 2021, when over 30 men vanished under mysterious circumstances after attending cockfighting matches in various arenas, including those linked to online e-sabong platforms.

The Department of Justice has since acknowledged the interview and is evaluating Totoy’s claims. As of this writing, no formal charges have been filed based on Totoy’s statements.

In response, the accused party’s camp has maintained that the allegations lack any factual basis.

Representatives for the accusesd released a statement reaffirming their confidence in the ongoing investigations and dismissed Totoy’s claims as unfounded.

They further revealed plans to file a formal complaint affidavit later today, Thursday, at the Mandaluyong City Prosecutor’s Office—not only against Totoy but also naming an additional individual believed to be involved in spreading the accusations.

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In other news, a 61-year-old woman died after being run over three times by two SUVs and a sedan at Illinois Street and Aurora Boulevard in Barangay Silangan, Quezon City, on May 17. The victim was initially struck by an SUV, then hit again by a second SUV and a sedan moments later, GMA News showed. QCPD is reviewing CCTV footage and has urged the involved drivers to cooperate with the investigation. The incident has raised public concern over road safety and calls for stricter traffic enforcement in the area.

Still in other news, a 16-year-old girl in Antipolo accused a tricycle driver of forcibly taking her to a hotel instead of bringing her home after work around 3 a.m. The victim said the driver ignored her pleas and sped up when she asked to be let off, "binilisan pa niya lalo 'yung takbo ng tricycle niya, natatakot na po ako nun." At the hotel, CCTV showed the driver holding her arm, and the girl said: "hihingi po sana ako ng tulong kaso natatakot po ako sa kanya." The hotel cashier refused to let them check in after suspecting something was wrong, prompting the girl to threaten to report the driver, who then fled the scene, according to ABS-CBN.

Source: KAMI.com.gh