Hostaged De Lima unhurt; Marcos to check on her


Sen. Risa Hontiveros visits her former Senate colleague Leila de Lima in Camp Crame on Oct. 9, 2022. - PDI

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Sunday (Oct 9) said he would inquire into the condition of detained former Sen Leila de Lima after she was taken hostage that morning by one of three prisoners allegedly trying to escape.

De Lima emerged unhurt from that ordeal after the three prisoners, suspected members of the terror group Abu Sayyaf, were neutralised by the police.

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