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"We are hopeful we can get them back alive. We have already pinpointed the possible safehouse of the kidnappers and our operations are concentrated there so far," Villanueva said.


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Villanueva told reporters the government’s policy is not to pay ransom for Chinese Zhang Zhung-yi and Filipino Edwin Lim who are being held captive by renegade members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front on the border of Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat provinces.


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2 Chinese captives in ‘good health’ — MNLF

By John Unson | September 26, 2001 - 12:00am

COTABATO CITY — Kidnap victims Zhang Zhung Yi and Edwin Lim are both alive, "in good health" and are still being held captive by a notorious gang at the boundary of Columbio, Sultan Kudarat and Datu...

Nation

AFP vows to rescue Chinese hostage

By Christina Mendez | September 6, 2001 - 12:00am

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Diomedio Villanueva expressed confidence yesterday the military can soon rescue a Chinese worker and his Filipino interpreter still being held by Muslim kidnappers...

Headlines

AFP rejects ransom talks for Chinese hostage

August 23, 2001 - 12:00am

Armed Forces chief Gen. Diomedio Villanueva rejected yesterday a call to negotiate with Muslim gunmen even after they threatened to behead a Chinese and a Filipino hostage if they are not paid $10 million as ransom. Villanueva...

Headlines