Manila, Sept. 10 -- Prosecutors have issued subpoenas to 60 individuals implicated in the case of the missing cockfight enthusiasts, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday.

"Subpoenas have been issued from the preliminary report given by the National Prosecution Service as against the 59 or 60 respondents in the case of the missing sabungeros," DOJ spokesperson Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano said in a televised interview.

"Dahil po marami 'yan sila (Since this involves quite a few people) and we usually serve that personally, the service is still ongoing So, nagsimula po tayo mag-serve ng subpoenas kahapon at ngayon po nagpapatuloy po tayo sa pag-serve ng mga subpoenas na 'yun (So we started yesterday and we continue to serve ...