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Police arrest Abu bandit who guarded US hostages

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 07:47 AM

Police have arrested a suspected Islamist militant who allegedly helped guard a group of tourists kidnapped in 2001 including an American missionary who was later killed, the justice department said Monday. Read more »

4 kidnap victims rescued in Zamboanga del Norte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 04:25 AM

Four kidnap victims were found abandoned in Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte on Monday, the military said.   Read more »

Suspected kidnapper killed in clash vs government troops

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 06:13 PM

A suspected member of a kidnap-for-ransom group was killed in a fierce clash with government troops in the village of Panabutan in Sirawai town, Zamboanga del Norte Wednesday, as the military and local police pursued rescue operations for five abducted illegal loggers. Read more »

Kidnap group demands ransom for 5 abducted illegal loggers in Zamboanga del Norte

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 07 04:15 AM

ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE - The local police has elevated the case of five missing illegal loggers in Sirawai into kidnapping after families of the victims received the demand for ransom from the supposed kidnappers on Monday. Read more »

Pekeng PDEA agents na nangingikil, kinasuhan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 08:50 PM

Nilinaw ng PNP na hindi PDEA agents ang mga suspek kung hundi organisadong grupong nangingikil sa mga drug personalities. Read more »

2-week-old baby 'kidnapped' in Cebu

Joworski Alipon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 08:54 PM

A mother has sought police assistance in search of her 2-week-old child who was allegedly abducted by a "friend" during a trip here from their native Danao town, Northern Cebu.  Read more »

NPA member suspected in cop's slay - PNP chief

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 02:25 PM

MANILA - A suspect in the killing of an anti-kidnapping operative is a member of New People's Army, the Philippine National Police said Monday. Read more »

Dating sundalo, NPA kumander na sangkot sa kidnapping iniharap sa Crame

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 12:31 PM

MAYNILA - Iniharap ng pulisya ang isang dating sundalo at isang aktibong miyembro ng New People's Army na inaresto kamakailan dahil sa pagkakasangkot umano sa serye ng pangingidnap. Read more »

Fresh Boko Haram abductions threaten gains for girls' education in Nigeria

Ana Ionova, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Feb 24 05:05 AM

At least 76 schoolgirls from the village of Dapchi were snatched by a faction of the Islamist group this week. Read more »

Van na umano'y ginagamit sa pangingidnap, pinabulaanan ng may-ari

Mariz Lacsamana, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 08:52 PM

Pinabulaanan ng isang lalaki ang balitang ginagamit umano ang kanyang van sa pagdukot ng mga bata sa Laguna. Read more »

Palparan confident of acquittal in UP students' disappearance

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 08:01 PM

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan Jr. on Thursday said he is confident he would be acquitted of charges for his alleged role in the 2006 disappearance of 2 student activists.   Read more »

DPWH engineer abducted in Jolo

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 12:12 PM

Armed men abducted an engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) in Jolo, Sulu Wednesday morning.  Read more »

4 Koreano, timbog sa carnap modus sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 29 04:07 PM

Arestado ang apat na Koreano matapos umanong magsabwatan sa kunwaring pag-kidnap para ma-carnap ang sasakyan ng isang negosyante sa Maynila. Read more »

2 Chinese nationals kidnapped by fellow citizens

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 10:38 PM

Two Chinese nationals were recently kidnapped in separate incidents by their fellow Chinese who pretended to be engaged in a business venture in the Philippines. Read more »

Doctor linked to Maute group charged with kidnapping, murder

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 30 09:16 PM

MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted a doctor linked to the Maute group and wanted in the United States for allegedly helping finance foiled attacks in New York City for the Islamic State in 2016.  Read more »

2 arestado sa pagkidnap ng kapwa Tsino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 12:36 AM

Arestado ang dalawang suspek sa pagkidnap ng kapwa nila Tsino. Read more »

Abu Sayyaf releases 2 Indonesian kidnap victims

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 03:51 PM

Two Indonesian nationals held captive by the bandit Abu Sayyaf group were released Friday night, the military said Saturday.    Read more »

Biktima ng loan shark syndicate, nasagip

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 11:49 PM

Na-rescue ng Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Kidnapping Group ang isang Chinese na panibagong biktima ng mga loan shark syndicate sa casino. Read more »

Chinese woman abandoned in hospital by kidnappers

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 11:11 PM

The Philippine National Police-Anti Kidnapping Group (AKG) is searching for members of a kidnap-for-ransom syndicate after they abandoned their female Chinese victim in a hospital in Manila on January 11.    Read more »

2 suspected Abu Sayyaf members nabbed in Zamboanga

Leizel Lacastesantos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 05:40 AM

Two alleged members of Abu Sayyaf Group were arrested by police inside a mall in Zamboanga City on Friday. Read more »