Marites Flor is seen after she was released by Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants in Jolo, the southern island of Mindanao, on June 24. AFP PHOTO
JOLO, Philippines: A Filipina held hostage by a notorious kidnapping-for-ransom gang in the strife-torn southern Philippines was released from captivity Friday, police said, a week after her Canadian boyfriend was beheaded by the gunmen.