DAVAO CITY: It was supposed to be a secret, but President Rodrigo Duterte (pic) accidentally spilled it: 50mil pesos (RM4.3mil) had been paid to Abu Sayyaf bandits for the freedom of Norwegian hostage Kjartan Sekkingstad.
The Philippine government has a policy of not paying ransom to kidnappers.
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