3 Chinese arrested for kidnap of Malaysian

CALAMBA, Laguna , Philippines  — A Malaysian was rescued from three alleged Chinese kidnappers during a police operation in Barangay Makiling here on Saturday night.

Jackie Ong, 36, finance officer of a communications company, was allegedly seized in front of the Forbes Tower Condominium Corp. on Valero street, Makati on Friday.

Laguna police director Senior Superintendent Cecilio Ison identified the suspects as Su Sheng Fu, 27; Yu Guang Dong, 33, and Chen Wen, 22, all of Makati City.

The Calamba police was informed by Allan Pedraja, chief of Barangay Puting Lupa, that a Toyota Innova with suspicious-looking men on board was spotted roaming their village at around 9:53 p.m.

Responding police officers pulled over the Innova in Barangay Makiling.

During inspection of the Innova, the officers saw Ong in handcuffs, prompting them to arrest the suspects, city police chief Superintendent Sancho Celedio said.

The team recovered from the Innova a bag allegedly containing a gun, ammunition, several phones, a pocket wi-fi, identification cards, and peso and dollar bills.