Philippine ransom deadline extended
Kidnappers of TV crew had demanded ransom of $337,000 by noon on Tuesday.
Published On 17 Jun 2008
Earlier Alvarez Isnaji, the mayor of the Indanan area on Jolo who has been trying to secure the hostages’ release, said the kidnappers had threatened to harm the hostages if the ransom was not paid.
The last telephone contact was early on Monday, he said.
Troops sent to the island have shelled Abu Sayyaf positions [GALLO/GETTY] |
Drilon, an anchorwoman for ABS-CBN, her cameramen Jimmy Encarnacion and Angelo Valderama, along with Muslim academic Octavio Dinampo, were heading to a meeting on Jolo island when they were seized on June 8.
The team had been hoping to interview a senior Abu Sayyaf leader.
The abductors freed Valderama on June 12 after a ransom of $2,250 was paid.
Source: News Agencies