Charlie Tiu Hay Sy Ang, more commonly known as Atong Ang, rose to national prominence in 2001 when he became a co-accused (and subsequently jailed) in then President Joseph “Erap” Estrada’s impeachment trial. According to a report by Rappler, Ang triggered Estrada’s impeachment.
The report said Ang set off the crack among Estrada and afterward Ilocos Sur Governor and jueteng ruler Luis "Chavit" Singson. Estrada purportedly gave Ang the go-ahead to work jueteng, which took steps to put Singson out of his unlawful business. Jueteng is an unlawful numbers game played by choosing two numbers going from 1 to 37. It is a kind of unassuming community lottery, where bettors can play for as low as one peso.
A bombed endeavor on Singson's life set under way the occasions on Estrada's denunciation and inevitable ouster from office. Singson turned on Estrada and Ang by turning into a star observer for the arraignment's indictment. Singson blamed Ang and Estrada for stashing P130 million from tobacco extract charges.
Atong Ang in the U.S.
After Estrada's ouster in 2001, Ang escaped to the U.S., where he was discovered betting in Las Vegas. Ang posted a $300,000 bail, refering to political mistreatment. He stayed in the US under house capture, then, at that point was removed to the Philippines in 2006.
Ang consented to a supplication deal by conceding to the lesser offense of ruining public authorities. He conceded that he redirected P130 million tobacco extract charge for Ilocos Sur, and actually conveyed it to Estrada. This approved the declaration of Singson. A piece of the request deal was to return the P25 million he procured as commission from redirecting the tobacco extract charge.
In 2009, the Sandiganbayan Special Division officially announced Ang's probation ended.
"All social liberties lost or suspended by virtue of his conviction are thus reestablished. The Hold Departure Order gave on April 25, 2005 against Charlie 'Atong' Ang y Tiu Hay for this situation is requested lifted," read the court request. In the wake of carrying out two years of assessment, Ang was formally announced a liberated person.
While waiting on the post trial process, Ang apparently functioned as advisor to a Cambodian gaming firm and a nearby gaming firm, Lucky Tytanium Corporation, a humble community lottery administrator in Cavite.
Atong Ang: "I'm a gambling Lord, But a Legal One"
In 2010, the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago labeled Ang as one of the nation's top jueteng administrators. Ang denied the cases, saying he is against illicit betting. He conceded functioning as expert for gaming firm Meridien Vista Gaming Corporation, which works jai alai, not jueteng, in the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Free Port.
Ang confessed to being a betting ruler, however just for legitimate games. "Since the time the beginning, I've never been associated with unlawful betting," said Ang.
What are the Businesses of Atong Ang Nowadays?
Ang is prestigious for lifting the business of cockfighting in the Philippines. He helped to establish the Ultimate Fighting Cock Championship (UFCC), and has rebranded himself as a cockfighting fan. He funds cockfighting crews and sends them in hot shot contests. UFCC will probably advance discipline, regard, sportsmanship and fellowship among cockerel battling fans.
Meridien Vista Gaming Corp. (MVGC), the gaming organization where Ang is an expert, is supposed to procure as much as P50 million every day from jai alai and other betting, provoking the Bureau of Internal Revenue to direct an examination.
In 2017, Ang reemerged on public news when he denounced then Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon of endeavoring to have him killed. Ang told media that Aguirre and Esperon need him dead so they could handle unassuming community lottery activities in Batangas, Laguna, and Bicol. Months after the fact, the issue ceased to exist when Ang claimed his steady help for Duterte after a civility call at Aguirre's office.
In a discourse in January 2018, Duterte uncovered he had connected with Ang and requested that he help the public authority stop unlawful betting. In his discourse, Duterte alluded to Ang as the "number one card shark". "I hit him up. I said, 'Atong, you're the main speculator here in Davao. You control everything. We should be straightforward with one another. Go to PCSO, and stop every one of those illicit (activities) and help the public authority,'" said Duterte.
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