Manila, Jan. 27 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed personnel to Cambodia to verify reports that fugitive businessman Charlie "Atong" Ang is seeking refuge there, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Tuesday.

In a television interview, Remulla said information that Ang may have already fled to Cambodia came from Julie Patidongan, a former associate of Ang who is now a government witness in the case involving the missing cockfight enthusiasts.

"It's a suspicion and you cannot rule out anything, so lahat pinupuntahan, lahat titingnan, nandun na 'yung mga pulis namin ngayon (so we check places, we check everything, our police are there now)," Remulla said.

He added PNP personnel are coordinating with their Cambodian cou...