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<p>MANILA — The Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) disclosed on Monday that one of the 11 suspects arrested for the abduction of a 78-year-old Filipino businesswoman was a former employee of the victim.</p><p>Police Major Eleonor Villaruz, PIO of the PNP-AKG, said initial custodial debriefing of the arrested suspects indicated the involvement of an insider who had knowledge of the victim’s routines.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/12/pnp-akg-nabs-11-suspects-rescues-78-year-old-kidnap-victim-1853">PNP-AKG nabs 11 suspects, rescues 78-year-old kidnap victim</a></div><p>“Lumalabas meron. Kasi kung tutuusin, hindi mangyayari ang insidente kung wala tayong alam sa galaw o routine ng magiging biktima. So sa malamang, meron,” Villaruz said.</p><p>Villaruz noted that the former employee was among the 11 suspects who were inquested on Saturday.</p><p>The group faces complaints for kidnapping for ransom under Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code and for illegal possession of firearms.</p><p>The PNP-AKG earlier rescued the elderly victim from a bank in Quezon City, where the suspects were also apprehended after accompanying her to withdraw money.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/9/12/heavy-rains-cause-floods-in-parts-of-quezon-city-1639">Heavy rains cause floods in parts of Quezon City</a></div><p>Villaruz said the investigation is still ongoing to determine whether other accomplices remain at large and to identify the mastermind behind the kidnapping.</p><p>“Gaya ng nasabi ng ating butihing SILG, digging deeper pa tayo kung sino ba talaga ang mastermind o pinaka-‘utak’ ng insidenteng ito,” she added.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JTHbvPut3UU?si=v8ItcXx-KMgEYNbF" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>The Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) disclosed on Monday that one of the 11 suspects arrested for the abduction of a 78-year-old Filipino businesswoman was a former employee of the victim.</p>

The Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) disclosed on Monday that one of the 11 suspects arrested for the abduction of a 78-year-old Filipino businesswoman was a former employee of the victim.

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Former employee tagged among 11 suspects in kidnapping of 78-year-old businesswoman

Karen De Guzman,

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Published Sep 15, 2025 02:47 PM PHT

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