Malaysian looking for work in Manila gets kidnapped instead, manages to escape

By MUGUNTAN VANAR

KOTA KINABALU: A Malaysian looking for employment in Manila has allegedly been abducted outside a hotel in Pasay City.

In the 5.30pm incident on Saturday (Dec 4), the man – identified as one Victor Mak – managed to escape from his abductors shortly after he was forced into a van, according to a regional intelligence source.

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