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                    [ArticleID] => 1381877
                    [Title] => Tea, chocolate and ensaymada for freed Germans
                    [Summary] => 

After surviving mainly on cassava root crop during their six months in captivity by Abu Sayyaf bandits, German couple Stefan Viktor Okonek and Henrike Dielen were served hot tea, German chocolate and ensaymada last Friday by the military while awaiting their flight to Manila.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805318 [AuthorName] => Jaime Laude [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141019/stephen-victor-2.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1381631 [Title] => Abu Sayyaf confirms receipt of P250-M ransom for Germans' release [Summary] =>

The Abu Sayyaf militants were jubilant over the huge monetary demand it received in exchange for the freedom of their captive German couple in the jungle of Sulu Friday night, its spokesman said.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-18 12:44:02 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804671 [AuthorName] => Roel Pareño [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141018/okonek-abu-sayyaf.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1381456 [Title] => Abu frees German captives: P250-M ransom paid? [Summary] =>

Abu Sayyaf bandits freed their two German captives in Sulu yesterday, reportedly after their ransom demand was met.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-18 01:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804671 [AuthorName] => Roel Pareño [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141018/abu-sayyaf-.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1381309 [Title] => ASG says ransom for German captives already reached them [Summary] =>

The Abu Sayyaf ultimatum to execute their male German captive on Friday lapsed without any word from the militants, with one of its members revealing that the money believed to be the ransom had already reached them.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-17 18:05:06 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804671 [AuthorName] => Roel Pareño [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20140621/abu-sayyaf-1.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1381112 [Title] => Offensive set vs Abus holding Germans [Summary] =>

Police and military troops are poised to raid the Abu Sayyaf lair in the Sulu jungle to set free the German couple who have been held for ransom for the past six months.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1380561 [Title] => Abu Sayyaf digs grave for German hostages [Summary] =>

The Abu Sayyaf has dug a grave for the two Germans that they have kidnapped and threatened to behead,  according to one of the hostages.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804671 [AuthorName] => Roel Pareño [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20141016/AbuSayaf-1.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1380697 [Title] => ‘Pag hindi naibigay ang P250 M ransom libingan ng German hostage hinukay na ng Sayyaf [Summary] =>

Hinukay na ng mga bandidong Abu Sayyaf ang paglilibingan sa isa sa mag-asawang Aleman na bihag ng mga ito sa Sulu bilang ultimatum ng grupo sa P250 M ransom na kung hindi maibibigay bukas (Biyernes) ay pupugutan na ito ng ulo.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097155 [AuthorName] => Joy Cantos [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/20141016/PesoMoney-2.jpg2 ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1380732 [Title] => Libingan ng German hostage hinukay na ng Sayyaf [Summary] =>

Kung hindi maibibigay sa araw ng Biyernes ang hinihinging P250 milyon ransom para sa kalayaan ng mag-asawang Aleman na bihag ng Abu Sayyaf Group sa lalawigan ng Sulu ay pupugutan na umano ng  ulo ang lala­king Aleman.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097155 [AuthorName] => Joy Cantos [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1380541 [Title] => Abu Sayyaf open to negotiate with DFA over German captives' release [Summary] =>

With 48 hours left before the ultimatum and a pit prepared for the execution, hopes sprung for one of the two German hostages after their Abu Sayyaf captors said Wednesday that it is open for Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario to “mediate” for the demands in exchange for the release of the victims.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-15 18:53:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140509/albertdelrosario.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1377150 [Title] => German hostages air health woes [Summary] =>

A German couple held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf in Sulu said their health is deteriorating as they renewed their appeal to the Philippine and German governments to hasten their release.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804671 [AuthorName] => Roel Pareño [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20141007/Hostage-1.jpg ) ) )
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