PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, April 2 (PNA) – The local business community has
strongly called on the police and military authorities to tighten security
measures in this province.
The
call of the Pagadian-Zamboanga del Sur Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Foundation, Inc. (PZCCIFI) came after gunmen, believed to be kidnappers, seized
late Tuesday two grandchildren of a mayor and a bakery worker in the nearby
town of Pitogo.
The
gunmen seized the children and took them as human shield when a shootout ensued
with pursuing policemen after they failed to snatch their target victim,
Chzarenia Kapa Sajulga, a businesswoman who owns a bakery in downtown Pitogo.
Mercedes
Lourdes Quisumbing, PZCCIFI president, said Thursday they have alerted the
business community to take precautionary measure against kidnapping and other
forms of atrocities.
Quisumbing
said the chamber is set to meet with all businessmen to discuss the prevailing
peace and order condition of this province.
Meanwhile,
Senior Supt. Sofronio Ecaldre, provincial police director, has assured the
business community that security measures are in place in coordination with the
military forces.
Ecaldre
said he is open to recommendations and suggestions as far a security measure of
this province is concern.
The
gunmen seized the two grandson of Pitogo Mayor Richard Garban namely Ace Jay
Garban, three and Zynielle Jay Garban, two and bakery worker Ledegie Tomarong,
17 after they failed to seized Sajulga, who managed to run and locked herself
in a room.
The
gunmen boarded two motorized bancas and sped towards Zamboanga Sibugay province
bringing along with them the victims.
It
will be recalled that Sajulga’s sister-in-law, Monaliza Kapa, also a
businesswoman, was kidnapped in November 2011 and was released in January 2012.
(PNA)
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