Manila, Feb. 7 -- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Saturday said authorities continue to locate Charlie "Atong" Ang, who is wanted for his alleged link to the disappearance of several cockfighting enthusiasts

Remulla believes "he's still in the Philippines" following confirmation from the Cambodian foreign ministry that he did not travel to or enter the Southeast Asian nation.

"We think he's still in the Philippines. The information that he was in Cambodia came from the witness, Julie Patidongan. We haven't stopped looking for him here," he told the Philippine News Agency.

The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in a statement dated Feb. 6, said "there ...