By Jong Cadion
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Former Italian Priest Rolando Del Torchio
Lying in Bed while at the Kuta Heneral
Teodoro Bautista Trauma Hospital attended
by Medical Personnel
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Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur-(April 09) --
Kidnap victim former Italian priest Rolando del Torchio was released Friday
evening by his captors and was recovered by the elements of the Anti-Kidnapping
Group, Sulu PNP and Joint Task Force Sulu at Jolo Port onboard MV Beatrice
bound for Zamboanga City at around 7:30 P.M. last night.
Former Italian Priest Del Torchio was immediately
brought to Kuta Heneral Teodoro Bautista Trauma Hospital, Brgy. Busbus, Jolo,
Sulu due to assessed poor medical health and was taken cared of by military
doctors. He was transferred to Camp
Navarro General Hospital in Zamboanga City this morning 7 A.M. for medical and
psychological check-up and was later found to be in good health by the
attending doctors.
The former priest was handed over to the
Anti-Kidnapping Group of the PNP and was brought to Manila on board private
plane for further assessment.
Torchio was freed after six (6) months in captivity
by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The victim was abducted inside his stablishment
on October 7, 2015 at Quezon Avenue, Miputak, Dipolog City by Kidnapp For
Ransom Group (KFRG) MULOC Group under Julmin Muloc (alias Kumander Red Eye)
operating in Zamboanga Peninsula and was later turned over to the Abu Sayyaf
members under sub-leader Idang Susukan.
Major Filemon Tan, Western Mindanao Command
(WESMINCOM) spokesperson said that the government troops continues its
intensified Focused Military Operations in tracking down the ASG responsible
for the series of kidnappings and atrocities in the area.
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Former Italian Priest Rolando Del Torchio
Lying in Bed while at the Kuta Heneral
Teodoro Bautista Trauma Hospital attended
by Medical Personnel
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Reliable sources said Php30 million ransom was paid
to his abductors for his safe release.
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