Marites Flor, one of the four hostages taken by Abu Sayyaf
Group (ASG) bandits during their attack in Samal Island last Sept. 21, is now
in the hands of military authorities in Sulu.
This was confirmed by Western Mindanao Command spokesperson
Major Filemon Tan Friday.
Flor, the girlfriend of beheaded Canadian citizen Robert
Hall, is now at the custody of Joint Task Force Sulu as of noon.
Tan said Flor is now undergoing medical check-up and
debriefing at the unit's medical facility.
Hall was beheaded last June 13 while fellow Canadian John
Ridsel was executed by the bandits last April after the Philippine and Canadian
governments snubbed the ASG's ransom demand.
It was still unknown on whether ransom was paid to secure
Flor's release. Still at the hands of the bandits is Norwegian Kjartan
Sekkingstand.
Initial reports indicated that Flor was freed 3 a.m. in
front of the home of Sulu Gov. Sakur Tan in Busbus, Jolo.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&sid=&nid=&rid=898258
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