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Kidnapped Cotabato trader released

- Rose Tamayo-Tesoro -

MANILA, Philippines - A 40-year-old Filipino-Chinese businesswoman who was kidnapped in Cotabato City last April 1 was released in Maguindanao before dawn yesterday.

The kidnap victim, Jinky Yap, who was snatched by armed men from her establishment in Sinsuat, Cotabato City, was freed in Barangay Tamo­bonan, Talayan town.

Police said Yap looked pale and thin when lawyer Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi, Cotabato City administrator, fetched her in Talayan.

Yap was presented to Cotabato City Mayor Japal Guiani and later brought to a family physician for checkup.

A source said Yap’s family paid an undisclosed ransom in exchange for her release.

Kidnappers earlier had demanded P15-million ransom but police said this was reduced to P500,000.

Another Filipino-Chinese trader, Adin Yu, was also kidnapped last Jan. 8 in front of the Estosan Garden Hotel, also in Cotabato City.

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ADIN YU

ANOTHER FILIPINO-CHINESE

BARANGAY TAMO

COTABATO CITY

COTABATO CITY MAYOR JAPAL GUIANI

CYNTHIA GUIANI-SAYADI

ESTOSAN GARDEN HOTEL

FILIPINO-CHINESE

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JINKY YAP

TALAYAN

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