Rise in kidnap cases alarms lawmakers

SEVERAL senators on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the rise in crime including cases of kidnapping, which according to them are indications of an inefficient leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito said he has been receiving reports of kidnappings in Metro Manila, including an incident along Epifanio De los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Mandaluyong city. A photo of the incident went viral after it was posted on social networking sites showing several armed men, forcibly trying to abduct an occupant of another vehicle.