Sally Chua, a businesswoman, was kidnapped in Quezon City by 14 kidnappers. She was forced to withdraw P15 million (unverified) from the bank. It was learned that Chua was abducted in Metro Manila and that the kidnappers traveled all the way to Davao City with their victim to do the withdrawal of the ransom money here (CNN).
She apparently chose the payoff to be done Davao City because "she was confident they would be caught here" (InterAksyon).
Davaoenos are now celebrating and congratulating the police force, outgoing DCPO Director Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, Mayor Duterte, and VMayor Paolo Duterte for a job well done.
Moments earlier, I was so busy working and listing something (you'll soon know about this!) that I didn't notice the many updates my Facebook feed has been receiving. Because I don't know the full story, I'll just show you snippets of the news updates and reactions:
"Kung gusto ninyo mangamatay, anhi mo ug DAVAO" - Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte (heard on the radio)
Duterte, who rushed to the scene, had only one thing to say. “I only have one statement. I told the criminals not to f— it here in Davao,” he said. (Newsdesk)
VM Paolo Duterte: "Gusto unta namo na madakpan tong mga nakatas, pero kung musukol sila andam atong mga kapulisan na patyon sila. Sa mga kriminal diri sa atong nasud, kung gusto ninyo mamatay adto mo diri sa Davao." [Gusto sana naming mahuli ang mga nakatakas, pero kung lalaban sila, handa ang kapulisang patayin sila. Sa mga kriminal dito sa bansa, kung gusto ninyong mamatay, pumunta kayo sa Davao.] (Source unverified)
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| Photo: Samantha Maquiling Jubelag |
What can I say about this? Like many, I am proud of the city's local government and police force. We feel safe here in all aspects: health-wise (Smoking ban, Liquor ban, Firecracker ban) and security-wise. For the second aspect, we have the police authorities to thank for. I have always been a Duterte-supporter, too. Despite the stories about him, I respect him and I am proud to be under his governance.
As for now, I am waiting for further updates. Meanwhile, I am "enjoying" the feeling of being in the middle of an action movie. I do hope everyone remains safe - though I'm not so sure about the kidnappers.
PS: Sorry for the newspaper-ish blog post. It's been awhile since I've worked for the newspaper and I think that's a rather poorly written title and article!
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