{"id":77292,"date":"2016-06-14T01:44:09","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T05:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=77292"},"modified":"2016-06-14T01:44:09","modified_gmt":"2016-06-14T05:44:09","slug":"palace-strongly-condemns-beheading-canadian-hostage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/06\/14\/palace-strongly-condemns-beheading-canadian-hostage\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace \u2018strongly\u2019 condemns beheading of Canadian hostage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Canadian hostage Robert Hall was beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf Group after the C$16.6M ransom deadline passed. (Screenrab from YouTube video)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 Malaca\u00f1ang on Tuesday strongly condemned the beheading of the last Canadian hostage Robert Hall held captive by the Abu Sayyaf Group in Sulu for the past nine months.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe strongly condemn the brutal and senseless murder of Mr. Robert Hall,\u201d Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

The Palace also extended its deepest sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family of Hall.<\/p>\n

The Western Mindanao Command on Tuesday confirmed that the ASG bandits have beheaded Hall after his family reportedly failed to pay the PHP600 million ransom.<\/p>\n

Last April 25, the ASG beheaded the first Canadian hostage John Ridsel after the Philippine and Canadian governments refused to pay PHP300 million ransom.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank the Canadian government and people for their steadfast support and understanding which has been extremely helpful in our determined efforts to end this decades-old problem,\u201d Coloma said.<\/p>\n

Hall and Ridsel along with Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingtad and Filipina companion Marites Flor were snatched by the ASG in an exclusive resort in Samal Island on Sept. 21 last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe truly regret that our people\u2019s cherished tradition of extending gracious hospitality toward foreign nationals has been marred by a small band of criminals whose despicable actions have been abetted by the extortion of ransom from their previous victims,\u201d Coloma said.<\/p>\n

He said for the past two months, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police have waged continuing military and law enforcement operations \u201cthat have degraded the capability of our enemies and limited their movements.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis latest heinous crime serves to strengthen our government\u2019s resolve to put an end to this reign of terror and banditry,\u201d Coloma said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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