From the Manila Bulletin (Apr 16): AFP: No ransom demand for abducted Filipina
The Abu Sayyaf members have not demanded a ransom for the release of the Filipina resort worker who was kidnapped in Sabah, Malaysia earlier this month, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Wednesday.
AFP Public Affairs Office research head Captain Mark Posadas told Manila Bulletin Online that they have not received any demand from the al-Qaeda linked group.
“As far as we know, no ransom has been demanded,” he said.
The Filipina was identified as Marcy Dayawan, a worker in Singamata Reef Resort in Sabah.
Last week, Malaysian Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the abductors demanded $11 million (more than P487 million) for the release of the abducted Chinese tourist named Gao Huayun.
AFP said the abductors allegedly belong to the Abu Sayaf group operating in Tawi-Tawi in Mindanao.
“One was identified as Murphy Ambang Ladia, also known as Haji Gulam,” Posadas said.
Murphy Ambang Ladia, who is under the group led by Binang Sahirol, is a former member of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), Posadas said.
He also said that the AFP in Western Mindanao is still on alert as it continues to work with Malaysian security forces to search for the victims.
http://www.mb.com.ph/afp-no-ransom-demand-for-abducted-filipina/
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