The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has confirmed that
lawless elements suspected to be of the Abu Sayyaf group, have released former
priest Rolando Del Torchio Friday evening.
This was disclosed by AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto
Padilla, citing reports coming from Police Regional Office-ARMM.
"On April 8, 2016 around 1930H kidnap victim Rolando
Del Torchio was recovered by the elements of Sulu PPO led by PSSUPT Wilfredo Cayat,
Coast Guard, PNP MARITIME, AKG (Anti-Kidnapping Group) and JTFS (Joint Task
Force Sulu) at Jolo Port inside M/V KC Beatrice bound for Zamboanga City AFP Trauma
Center
He, however, failed to give further details on the captive's
release.
Armed men seized Del Torchio at his pizza parlor, Ur Choice
Bistro Cafe, in Dipolog
City
Some of the suspects posed as customers before taking Del
Torchio, who had been targeted by kidnap-for-ransom groups several times when
he was still an active priest.
Born in Angera , Italy , Del Torchio was ordained as a priest in
1984 and served as a missionary of the Vatican
The Italian was assigned in Muslim-dominated Sibuco,
Zamboanga Del Norte, in 1988 and stayed there until 1996, before moving to
Dipolog and opening his pizza parlor there.
Del Torchio's abduction occurred barely three weeks after
two Canadians, a Norwegian, and a Filipina were seized by gunmen in Samal Island
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