Duterte kissing a victim of the Davao bombing
Duterte kissing a victim of the Davao bombing

Worse, because of the huge funds at their disposal raised through kidnapping — as much as P200 million, I was told — the Abu Sayyaf has been able to bribe police and even military officials to give them information that has allowed them to escape military operations.

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