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2 SEQUENCE OF PRESENTATION Background Stages of KFR Incident & PNP Responses Statistics of KFR Cases (CYs ) Significant Accomplishments Involving Foreign Nationals Challenges Encountered National Responses Lessons Learned Best Practices 2

3 Background 3

4 BACKGROUND Definition under Art. 267 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines: Kidnap for Ransom is a kidnapping or detention committed for the purpose of extorting ransom from the victim or any other person and punishable by life imprisonment. 4

5 BACKGROUND State Policies on Kidnap for Ransom No Compromise with the Terrorist Safety of Victims and Civilians Crisis Situation involving Foreigners Handling Hostage Situations Continuous filing of kidnapping cases against the perpetrators 5

6 BACKGROUND Competent Authorities in Handling KFR Cases PNP (Anti-Kidnapping Group and Special Anti-Kidnapping Task Force in Sulu) DOJ Anti-Kidnapping Task Force for prosecution Appropriate Crisis Management Committee 6

7 STAGES OF KFR INCIDENT AND PNP RESPONSES 7

8 STAGES OF KFR INCIDENT AND PNP RESPONSES Three-Tiered Defense System Intelligence Build up Incident Management Hardening the Target Incident Management Incident Management Incident Management NEUTRALIZATION OF KFR SUSPECTS Data Collection Counter Surveillance ID of Potential Victims Intelligence Lecture/Briefing/Seminars Organization & Training of potential Victims Counterintelligence Data Collection System Alert Counterintelligence Rapport with the Family Technical Research Counterintelligence Escape/Release Rescue Arrest Raid/Seizure Neutralization & Prosecution Rewards System Witness Protection Program Legislation KFR Phases of kidnapping Targeting Abduction Negotiation Pay-Off Release EDUCATION FOR PREVENTION Report presence of suspicious character Awareness Provision for Personal Security Vigilance Awareness & Security Consciousness Immediate reporting of incident to responsible Law Enforcement Agency Cooperation Provide access to authorized operating elements Secrecy Evidence-gathering Cooperation to identify suspects & other operational data Appear as witness Complainant Provide additional evidence 8 COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY

9 THE THREE-TIERED DEFENSE SYSTEM 1.Target Hardening 2.Intelligence Gathering and Forecasting 3. Incident Management 9

10 Statistics of KFR Cases ( ) 10

11 Statistics of KFR Cases ( ) YEAR COMPARATIVE STATISTICS KFRC BY ORGANIZED CRIME GROUPS/CRIMINAL GANGS KFRC BY TERRORIST GROUPS 11

Statistics of KFR Cases (2010 2014) STATUS OF VICTIMS 30 203 9 2

12 Statistics of KFR Cases ( ) STATUS OF VICTIMS Total RELEASED RESCUED KILLED ESCAPE UNKNOWN CAPTIVE 12

Horn and Vinciguerra Case Victims Lorenzo Vinciguerra Ewold

Ivan Serenas, Filipino guide Abduction Ewold Horn Abducted

Parangan Panglima Sugala, Tawi Tawi by 5 armed men.

13 Horn and Vinciguerra Case Victims Lorenzo Vinciguerra Ewold Horn, Dutch national Lorenzo Vinciguerra, Swiss National Ivan Serenas, Filipino guide Abduction Ewold Horn Abducted on Feb 1, 2012 along shoreline of Sitio Luuk Luuk, Brgy. Parangan Panglima Sugala, Tawi Tawi by 5 armed men. Victims Status Ivan Sarenas Horn and Vinciguerra Captive Sarenas Escaped 13

14 Horn and Vinciguerra Case Demands Lorenzo Vinciguerra Ewold Horn The Philippine and the American armies have to withdraw. The local private armies of the local governments of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi (BASULTA) have to be dissolved and the three (3) Governors be held accountable. The Philippine government should work so that in the future the independence of the three (3) islands could be declared. They would renounce/forego Mindanao Mustafa (kidnappers negotiator) has to be given the possibility to talk directly to the Swiss Ambassador. The call could be made to his number. 14

15 NO. 1 REGIO N ARMM 2 ARMM 3. IX 4 IX VICTIMS WHO ARE STILL IN CAPTIVITY DATE/PLACE OF ABDUCTION RANSOM DEMAND/PAID VICTIM S DATA July 16, 2010/Bgy. Bangkilay, Pangutaran, Sulu - AMER KATAYAMA MAMAITO, Japanese Feb 1, 2012 along shoreline of Sitio EWOLD HORN, Dutch national Luuk-Luuk, Brgy. Parangan - LORENZO VINCIGUERRA, Swiss National Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi Apr 7, 2013 / 10 Taha Private Wharf Baliwasan / RONNIE SANDAGON, FILIPINO Seaside, Zamboanga City 250K May 22, 2014/ Brgy Port Area, Isabela City, Basilan 30M YAHONG TAN, CHINESE 5 ARMM June 2, 2014/ Brgy Fisheries Poblacion, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi 100K / 100K JOSHUA BANI AND HADJI PERONG, BOTH FILIPINO 6 ARMM Jun 5, 2014/ Along the road from Maimbug to Jolo, Sulu 20M / 500K JOSELITO GONZALES, FILIPINO 7 IX Aug 18, 2014/ Brgy Labuan, Zamboanga City 1M MICHELLE PAÑES, FILIPINO 15

16 Statistics of KFR Cases ( ) BREAKDOWN OF NATIONALITY OF VICTIMS NATIONALITY No. of Victims Total Filipino 182 Fil-Chinese 28 Chinese 18 Indian 11 Taiwanese 6 Korean 5 American 1 Fil-American 4 Fil-Swiss 2 Swiss 1 Dutch 1 Australian Japanese 1 German 2 Burmese 1 Arabian 1 Jordanian 2 Kuwaiti 1 Malaysian 1 16

17 Statistics of KFR Cases ( ) No. of Cases Filed in Court 76 No. of Cases Decided by Court 26 Convicted

18 Statistics of KFR Cases ( ) Arrested Surrendered Killed 132 TOTAL =

19 Significant Accomplishments Involving Foreign Nationals 19

Significant Accomplishments Involving Foreign Nationals 19 59 4

20 Significant Accomplishments Involving Foreign Nationals TOTAL = 87 RELEASED RESCUED KILLED ESCAPE UNKNOWN CAPTIVE 20

WARREN RODWELL CASE Age: 53 yrs old Nationality: Australian Civil Status: Married to a Filipina (Miraflor Gutang) Place of Abduction: Green Meadows Subd, Upper Pangi, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay Province

21 WARREN RODWELL CASE Age: 53 yrs old Nationality: Australian Civil Status: Married to a Filipina (Miraflor Gutang) Place of Abduction: Green Meadows Subd, Upper Pangi, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay Province Date of Abduction: Dec 5, 2011, 6:30PM Ransom Demand: Php120 Million Ransom Paid: Php4 Million Date of Release: March 23, 2013, 1:10AM Place of Release: Pagadian City Case Filed in Court on September 3,

Henrike Dielen and Victor Okonek KFR Case Henrike Dielen: 47 Victor Okonek: 72 Nationality: Germans Date of Abduction: April 17, 2014 Place of Abduction: About 10NM South of Rio Tuba, Palawan Ransom

22 Henrike Dielen and Victor Okonek KFR Case Henrike Dielen: 47 Victor Okonek: 72 Nationality: Germans Date of Abduction: April 17, 2014 Place of Abduction: About 10NM South of Rio Tuba, Palawan Ransom Demand: Php 600 Million Ransom Paid: 250 million Date of Release: On Oct. 17, 2014, At About 8:50 PM Place of Release: Brgy. Sandah, Patikul, Sulu October 29, Case was filed at DOJ with docket 22 # XVI-INV-14J-00375

23 Challenges Encountered (Operational Experiences) 23

24 Challenges Encountered (Operational Experiences) Geographical and political set-up of the Philippines Backdoor negotiation initiated without the knowledge of PNP AKG Non-monetary but political demands of the KFR groups Low prosecution of cases in Mindanao 24

25 NATIONAL RESPONSES 25

26 NATIONAL RESPONSES Activation of PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group Creation of Special Anti-Kidnapping Task Force in Southern Philippines Executive Order no. 82, Operationalizing the practical guide for national crisis managers and the national crisis management core manuals; establishing national and local crisis management organizations and providing funds therein 26

27 Lessons Learned 27

28 Lessons Learned Adherence to the PNP Three-Tiered Defense System Importance of third party intermediary Intensified community awareness program Formulation of Incident Command System Increase of inter-operability of government agencies and non-government agencies Law enforcement operation against Organizational Crime Group ex. Carnapping, Robbery, Hold-up etc 28

29 BEST PRACTICES 29

30 BEST PRACTICES Coordination among law enforcement agencies, local government units, concerned government agencies, nongovernment agencies and community Management of classified information Continues skills enhancement program Liaising with the foreign embassies Debriefing of victim to identify perpetrators Taking of Sworn Statement of victim's for filing of KFR case Legal Offensive Continue manhunt operation on suspected kidnappers 30

31 THANK YOU 31

32 VICTIMS WHO ARE STILL IN CAPTIVITY NO. REGION DATE/PLACE OF ABDUCTION VICTIM S DATA 1 ARMM July 16, 2010/Bgy. Bangkilay, Pangutaran, Sulu AMER KATAYAMA MAMAITO (Japanese) 2 ARMM 3 IX Feb 1, 2012 along shoreline of Sitio Luuk-Luuk, Brgy. Parangan Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi May 22, 2014 Brgy. Port Area, Isabela City, Basilan EWOLD HORN, Dutch national LORENZO VINCIGUERRA, Swiss National YAHONG TAN, Chinese 32

33 Statistics of KFR Cases ( ) Ransom in Php Demand, 6,029,880,000 Paid, 141,393,835 Recovered, 5,072,000 33

MARITIME SECURITY SITUATION IN SULU-CELEBES and SIBUTU SEA

MARITIME SECURITY SITUATION IN SULU-CELEBES and SIBUTU SEA LT AL HAFIDZ T BIH PCG Assistant Deputy Chief of Coast Guard Staff for Intelligence, Deputy, CG-2 OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION SULU CELEBES AND SIBUTU