Something tells me that it will only be a few more weeks, maybe even two, before the Abu Sayyaf Group finally release their Red Cross captives.
Recent news confirms fears that these captives have been broken up into two groups–one ASG unit holding the Filipina engineer volunteer while the other, in a more secure place, holding the two Italian Red Cross workers.
Question–how did the ASG managed to break their captives into two groups inspite of the alleged “tight military dragnet” thrown at them by the AFP?
Just recently, ASG sub-commander and appointed spokesperson Albader Parad went on air, and asked that the military withdraw its troops near their camps, which was rejected flatly by the AFP. Don’t tell me that after that televised exchange, the AFP finally succumbed to the ASG demands?
Government should investigate this. It’s highly uncanny for the ASG, which the military described as “trapped” already in one place, to again, move to another location, even further complicating the already confused and complicated hostage crisis.
Was there another “compromise” with the military, given that the ASG reportedly demanded 50 million pesos as ransom?
Muslimin Sema, one of the Tausug MNLF commanders and now part of government, told Mindanao journalists that the ASG is asking for 50 million pesos as ransom. No official statement has been heard from the ASG on this amount.
What is certain, given a study on the movements of the Abu Sayyaf Group in recent past, is when they break their hostages into groups, it is either they are preparing for an open battle with the AFP; or they are in near completion of their negotiations with government or non-government emisaries. Something tells me that these captives are now being prepared to be released.
The question everybody is asking is this—who convinced the ASG to release the Red Cross workers and for how much?
Something tells me, these captives were given as “gifts” to buttress the announcement of a presidential bid. Whose bid?
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Hey Pat,
You referring to Sec. Teodoro?
So is he finally breaking away from NPC?
But coffee shop talk for weeks now has been the GMA- Danding alliance?
Kakahelo.
Daming mga maiiwang basang sisiw ah. :)
what do you mean when you ask
Released??????
Sir Pat, peace be upon you.
Muslimin Sema is not a Tausog, he is a Maguindanaon. He is presently the mayor of Cotabato City.
He was elected and the present MNLF Chairman – minus Prof. Nur Misuari Group.
There is a great difference between the Press
Release from the government and the Actual Condition
in the Battlefield…
Capt. Ruben Guinolbay of the FSRR can tell you more, I like this Ranger Officer from Ifugao province.
It is said that men from Ifugao are so.. “chu-bo-cu” that they can satisfy a blue whale? Don’t even say Boy Bolitas. Nevermind that, perhaps the captain is gifted with his tongue.. for eloquence that is. He’s not that hungry as he keeps fit and is a lean ff ffighting machine. Don’t ask me about airport metal detectors.
When Capt Guinolbay was asked about that colossal goat fuq now known as the siege of Lamitan he said “Pera pera lang pala ang laban”. When asked about Magdalo Dancers recruiting his troops, he said “I would rather be a part of the solution than be a part of the problem”. Gifted indeed! If I were Megan Fox I would totally screw him till his balls turned blue.
On the other side, is a crying shameless poltroon named Dominguiez who does not deserve the rank of General, or any rank in the military. He is a disgrace.
I will never forget the vandal written inside that infernal hospital in Lamitan by an Abbu Sayyaf juvenile delinquent retard “Si Wahab Akbar ang master mine”. Ironic, the word mine denotes ownership as in “his ass is owned partly by Aldam Tilao”. Or mine as in a Pamana 59 bouncing Betty that is made to detonate, and kill. He was killed again, ironically in 2007 when a device detonated
in congress.