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MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday recommended the filing of kidnapping for ransom against Indanan, Sulu Mayor Alvarez Isnaji and his son Haider in connection with the abduction of the ABS-CBN news team on June 8.
In a resolution, the DOJ panel led by City Prosecutor Emilie Fe delos Santos found probable cause against the Isnajis given the testimonies of ABS-CBN senior reporter Ces Oreña-Drilon, cameramen Jimmy Encarnacion and Angelo Valderama, and Philippine National Police (PNP) intelligence chief Winnie Quidato.
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