Edge Davao 9 Issue 85

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VOL. 9 ISSUE 85 • SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2016

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FREED, FINALLY. Kidnap victim Maritess Flor is presented to incoming President Rodrigo R. Duterte by incoming presidential adviser on the peace process Jesus Dureza at Camp Leonor Domingo in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

Filipina hostage released by ASG bandits, presented to Duterte DAVAO EDGE Sports T By FUNNY PEARL A. GAJUNERA HE Filipina kidnap victim of the Abu Sayyaf Group, Marites Flor, was presented to President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte in Davao City yesterday afternoon following her release Friday by the bandits. Incoming presidential adviser on the peace process Jesus Dureza presented Flor to Duterte at the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) in Camp Domingo Leonor, saying she was released as a symbol of “gesture of goodwill of the Abu Sayyaf Group.” Dureza said that when he was in Oslo, he was informed

that the Norwegian Prime Minister had a phone conversation with Duterte for the possible release of Kjartan Sekkingstad. “When I was in Oslo, I was in touched with our local contact. Gov. (Abdusakur) Tan. He made all the efforts,” Dureza said. He said that when he came back from Oslo, he was informed that Flor was is ready to be turned over to him. Asked for the reason of Flor’s released instead of Sekkingstad, Dureza said that Tan told him that it was a gesture goodwill. “They knew badly that

President-elect Rody wanted badly the release of these hostages,” he added. Meanwhile, Duterte said that the activities of the ASG such as kidnapping and beheading must stop. He said that time will come that he will confront the ASG. “We were able to negotiate the release of Marites Flor, but apparently the Norwegian is still with the Abu Sayyaf,” Duterte said. He said that he was expecting the release of Kjartan Sekkingstad but he was told that the latter have not “crossed because of the rough sea.”

On the other hand, Flor was teary-eyed when he was turned over to Duterte. She said that they were treated like a dog during their days with the terrorist group. “They told me that I am next to be beheaded after they cut the head of my fiance (Hall),” she said. “Before they killed Hall, they were like happy and excited to do it,” Flor said that he was just woken up, dawn of Friday and was told that he will take me somewhere. Later did she found out that she will be released to

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