NO KIDNAP SPREE IN PH — PALACE
MALACAÑANG on Monday dismissed calls for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to mobilize the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) to assist in addressing the alleged increase in kidnapping cases, saying there is no widespread, kidnapping-spree in the country.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro made the statement in response to suggestions that military intelligence should be utilized to support the Philippine National Police (PNP) amid the reported spate of kidnapping incidents in the country.
“Wala naman pong widespread, katulad ng pinapakalat ng iba, na may widespread, kidnapping spree in the country. Hindi po ‘yan totoo. Malaking fake news ‘yan,” Castro said during a Palace press briefing.
The Palace maintained that law enforcement agencies, particularly the PNP, are equipped and capable of addressing the situation.
The call was made following the recent kidnapping and killing of businessman Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo.
Three suspects in the murder of Que and Pabillo are now under the custody of the PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group.
In a statement, PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Marbil rejected claims of an increase in kidnap-for-ransom activities targeting Chinese-Filipinos, saying the reported incidents are “isolated” and driven by personal motives.
“These are isolated, calculated acts rooted in personal and financial vendettas. The situation is firmly under control. Our law enforcement strategies are effective. Criminal networks are being taken down,” Marbil said. Philippine News Agency
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