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5 logging workers rescued in Lanao

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July 19, 2009 | 12:00am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Government security forces rescued yesterday five workers of a logging company held captive for four days in Kapai, Lanao del Sur by Muslim rebels, the military said.

Lt. Stefani Cacho, spokesman for Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), identified the workers as Eudillo Padilla, Rene Morteza, Felipe Lanuza, Vicky Lanuza, and Gerald Cabanig.

They were all employees of Vicmar Logging Concession and residents of Cagayan de Oro.

Cacho said the victims were abducted by eight gunmen under one Commander Basit Kauyag last Wednesday at about 2:45 a.m. while sleeping at their quarters at Sitio Champion, Panoruganan, Kapai town. – Roel Pareno

COMMANDER BASIT KAUYAG

EUDILLO PADILLA

FELIPE LANUZA

GERALD CABANIG

RENE MORTEZA

ROEL PARENO

SITIO CHAMPION

STEFANI CACHO

VICKY LANUZA

VICMAR LOGGING CONCESSION

WESTERN MINDANAO COMMAND
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