New claim of ‘no ransom for hostages’ from high-ranking Philippine official

The latest development on the release of two hostages last week has AFP reporting from the Philippines that no ransom was paid after all. The head of the Philippines anti-kidnapping task force in the country's volatile southern region, Agrimero Cruz, was reported as denying an earlier report quoting an unnamed Philippines police official that... More here: New claim of ‘no ransom for hostages’ from high-ranking Philippine official