Three suspected Chinese kidnappers died after allegedly shooting at the authorities in Parañaque City.
The encounter took place on Sunday during a joint operation conducted by the Anti-Kidnapping Group, Pasay City police, and Paranaque City police past 5 p.m.
Here two Chinese victims who were placed in the kennel were rescued.
According to SPD Director BGen Jimili Macaraeg, the victims are usually Chinese POGO workers who are being ransomed in exchange for ransom money.
The unidentified suspects were rushed to the hospital but were declared dead on arrival.
Several firearms, police uniforms, NBI, soldiers, and various vehicle plate numbers were also recovered in the area.
Police are still investigating the incident.
Meanwhile, in Quezon City, a Nigerian national who was allegedly a drug pusher died after a buy-bust operation in Batasan Hills ended in an encounter.
According to the report, the operation was launched against the three suspects around 11 pm this Sunday.
PLTCol Alexy Sonido of station 6 explained that the suspects felt that the police were involved in the transaction, so they fired a gun that led to the encounter.
Two kilos of suspected shabu worth an estimated 13.6 million pesos were confiscated from the suspects.
According to the report, the suspects are well-known drug dealers in NCR and other nearby provinces.
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Pope Francis calls Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskiy
Pope Francis called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday and lamented the country’s suffering caused by the war with Russia.
The Ukrainian Embassy in the Vatican announced this. However, they did not provide further information on the conversation between the Pope and Zelenskiy.
“The Holy Father expressed his most profound pain for the tragic events happening in our country,” the embassy tweeted.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) shared Pope Francis’ grief. CBCP President Bishop Pablo David called on Catholics to offer prayers for the people of Ukraine following the condemnation of the Russian attack.
“Walang natutuwa sa giyera kundi ang mga kumikita sa industriya ng armas at nakikinabang sa mga hidwaan sa pagitan ng mga bansa,” he said.
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