Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has received an apology from Filipino president-elect Rodrigo Duterte for the killing of Canadian hostage John Ridsdel. Prime Minister, please accept my apologies for the incident,"' Duterte told reporters in Davao. No details from PMOA spokesman for Trudeau confirmed that the prime minister spoke with Duterte, but declined to offer details of the call. Another Canadian, Robert Hall, was kidnapped by the same group and is still being held hostage in the Asian country. The militants had been asking for a ransom payment in exchange for Ridsdel's release before he was beheaded last month.

Source: CBC News May 25, 2016 23:12 UTC