Col. Cresente Ferrer, commanding officer of 601st Brigade, Philippine Army, told media that Irda Maria Senido Alvia was released around 4:45 p.m. in Ramain town.
He said Irda was turned-over to the brigade by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Local Monitoring Team headed by Agakhan ‘Binladen’ Sharief and Acmad Lao who facilitated the safe release of the victim.
Col. Ferrer further told media that Irda said that she was treated fairly by her abductors.
Irda and her sister of Nadja Saldevar Alvia, the owner of Ivory Printing Press located here were kidnapped around 6:00 p.m. of January 15 while they were on board a colored green KIA Sportage Car.
Their abductors released Nadja on Saturday night while holding Irda in captivity for three days.
The family of the victim expressed gratitude to the authorities and the MILF-Local Monitoring Team for the assistance they extended for the safe release of the victim.
Meantime, Acmad Lao stressed that the Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG) should be activated once again to bolster the campaign against lawlessness in Mindanao.
He said that with the re-activation of the AHJAG, criminal syndicates and kidnap for ransom groups in this part country will be reduced if not eliminated. (Apipa P Bagumbaran/PIA Marawi)
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