Kidnapping-Related Incidents – June 2022

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Most of the kidnapping incidents recorded in June 2022 were personal dispute-related. Out of the total number of kidnapping incidents this month, four incidents were personal dispute-related, and one incident each were perpetrated by a Kidnap-for-Ransom (KFR) group and the Communist NPA.

There have been nine kidnap victims reported in June, one of them was a foreign victim – a Chinese national. PSA recorded no kidnapping incidents targeting Western nationals this month. Based on the recorded incidents, three abductions occurred within Metro Manila, while the other incidents took place in the provinces of Cavite, Rizal, and Sultan Kudarat.

Out of the six kidnappings recorded this month, one incident resulted in the demise of one victim. The incident was perpetrated by unidentified armed men who abducted a couple in the province. Analysts note that the suspects seemed to have other motivation than abducting the victims. The incident appeared to have been done to transfer the victims to another location for eventual execution. Meanwhile, one incident involved NPA rebels who kidnapped two logging operators. Analysts note that while the Communist NPA does not have a history of indiscriminately targeting civilians, the rebels have been known for abducting police/military personnel, intelligence assets, local officials, and other individuals accused of being involved in the government’s anti-insurgency campaign.

PSA recorded one successful kidnap rescue operation this month. The operation was in response to one personal dispute-related abduction targeting one Chinese national. The victim was held by his captors three days prior to his rescue.