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No ransom demand for Samal hostages

The Philippine Star

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The kidnappers of three foreigners and a Filipina taken from a resort in Samal Island, Davao del Norte have yet to ask for ransom in exchange for their freedom.

Philippine National Police chief Director General Ricardo Marquez said he was not aware of any negotiation between the families of the victims and the kidnappers.

“I believe they are still alive,” Marquez told a media briefing at the Police Regional Office on Thursday afternoon.

Canadian tourists John Ridsdel, 68, and Robert Hall, 50, as well as Norwegian resort manager Kjartan Sekkingstad and Hall’s Filipina girlfriend, Maritess Flor, were seized from a yacht club in Barangay Camudmud last month.

A video posted online by the kidnappers showed hooded gunmen and the three foreign hostages calling on the government to stop military operations to pave the way for the negotiations.

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said the victims have been brought to Sulu.

Marquez, however, said they are still investigating if the hostages are really in Sulu.

            

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BARANGAY CAMUDMUD

DAVAO CITY MAYOR RODRIGO DUTERTE

DIRECTOR GENERAL RICARDO MARQUEZ

FILIPINA

JOHN RIDSDEL

KJARTAN SEKKINGSTAD AND HALL

MARITESS FLOR

MARQUEZ

NBSP

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

POLICE REGIONAL OFFICE

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