Malaysia clears abducted Filipina of involvement in Sabah kidnapping

The Filipina resort staff, who was abducted along with a Chinese tourist by suspected Filipino Muslim extremists off Sabah in April, was cleared by Malaysian authorities of suspected involvement in the kidnapping, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday.

DFA spokesman Charles Jose said the Malaysian government did not find any evidence linking Filipino Marcy Dayawan to the kidnappers who are believed to be members of the Abu Sayyaf, a group of armed bandits listed as a terrorist organization by the United States.