Military operations against the brigands behind the
kidnapping of four people in Samal
Island
This was stressed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
spokesperson Col. Restituto Padilla Thursday.
"All military and police activities (related to the
safe recovery of the four hostages) are ongoing," he said in Filipino.
Padilla also reiterated the government's no-ransom policy
stays.
"We abide by the government’s no-ransom policy and we
continue to that up to this date," he added.
Earlier, a video was posted in the Internet showing four
hostages being threatened with death by the suspects should they fail to pay
Php4-billion in ransom.
Canadian John Ridsel urged the Canadian government to pay
the ransom demand of the ASGs who were shown behind the hostages heavily-armed
with one aiming a bolo at the hostages.
“We’re being ransomed for each for Php1 billion. I appeal to
the Canadian Prime Minister and the people of Canada
His words were reiterated by fellow Canadian, Robert Hall,
who stressed that he was being held hostage by the ASGs for Php1-billion.
"These people are serious and very treacherous. Take
them seriously. Help us, get us out of here,” he added.
While Norwegian Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, Holiday
Oceanview Resort manager, said: “I’m okay for now. I'm hostaged for Php1
billion. Please, please pay this group. Take them seriously because they are
dangerous, they are serious in their demands.”
The fourth hostage, Marites Flor, Hall's girlfriend, did not
speak.
Padilla also said the Philippine National Police-Cyber
Forensics Division is still checking the authenticity of the video.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=823650
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