ZAMBOANGA CITY: On the day Canadian John Ridsdel (pic), 68, was beheaded, a 20-million-peso (US$426,000) ransom had been raised for delivery to his Abu Sayyaf captors.
The deal collapsed after the kidnappers refused to lower their demand.
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