NORTH COTABATO, Philippines — A burger joint worker, who was seized by armed men in this province on Friday, has been found alive in Midsayap town. Jake Talusan, 20, was found on Saturday in a sack that was left abandoned along the road. Talusan was on a motorcycle when he was snatched by armed men, who forced him into a waiting van in Barangay Sadaan. Probers said the message could have been sent by the kidnappers who used Talusan’s phone. Probers have yet to identify the suspects and determine the motive for the kidnapping, according to Lt. Col. Aldrin Gonzalez, spokesman for the Soccsksargen (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos) police.

Source: Philippine Star July 21, 2019 16:00 UTC