Rappler's latest stories on kidnappings
Pirates kidnap 6 off Benin – authorities
Seoul's foreign ministry says 5 of its nationals were seized along with a Ghanaian
Western couple abducted in Burkina in 2018 found alive in Mali
UN mission in Mali head Mahamat Saleh Annadif says the couple managed to escape their captors
Welsh singer Duffy reveals rape, kidnap
Duffy reveals that her long musical hiatus was spent recovering from a violent assault that saw her 'raped and drugged and held captive over some days'
With 14 cases, Trillanes awaits fate for non-bailable kidnapping
The former senator says he is prepared to go to jail once more. 'Ito na yung landas na pinili naming gampanan.'
PH closely monitors kidnap of 2 Filipino sailors in Cameroon
The Filipino seamen are among 8 crew members of a Greek oil tanker abducted in a port in Cameroon on New Year's Eve
Cebu police nab farmer for pretending to be kidnapper
A security guard posts a photo of his missing daughter on Facebook. A farmer then pretends to be her kidnapper in order to demand ransom.
2 Indonesians rescued from Abu Sayyaf
Troops are trying to rescue one more Indonesian who remains in captivity
Husband of kidnapped Chinese woman claims she is back home
But Makati Police Investigation Unit chief Major Gideon Ines Jr says they have yet to verify whether Zhou Mei, a POGO employee, is already back home
In Duterte-land, U2’s Bono touches on the taboo
’You don’t compromise on human rights,’ he wants to tell the President
Number of Chinese kidnapped in PH jumps by 71% in 2019
In 2018, 34 Chinese were kidnapped. This year, that number rose to 58.
Panelo falsely claims Makati kidnapping an 'isolated incident'
Other officials make this claim despite police data showing a rise in kidnappings and a pattern in kidnappings involving Chinese
Chinese abducting POGO workers ‘fairly common’ – Makati investigator
There is an average of one incident a month, says Makati Police Investigation Unit chief Major Gideon Ines Jr
Chinese woman kidnapped in Makati is POGO employee – police
(UPDATED) The victim has been identified as Zhou Mei, 28, after her relatives come to the Makati Police to report the incident
Actress Gabby Padilla on Duterte: 'Didn’t he promise you safer streets?'
The actress tweets after a video of a kidnapping in Makati City – along a commercial road – goes viral on social media
Makati police confirm kidnapping along Paseo de Roxas
Makati police investigations chief Major Gideon Ines says they are now conducting follow-up operations to trace the suspects
Student arrested in Cebu for posting viral kidnapping hoax
The student will face cybercrime charges for the hoax post that went viral on Facebook
How ‘witnesses’ vs Duterte got Trillanes, Jesuit priest in trouble
‘That's what scammers do – they would really namedrop you and claim that you met them,’ opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV says of Guillermina Arcillas Barrido and Peter Joemel Advincula
Trillanes on kidnapping suit: This admin will do its worst
Kidnapping is a non-bailable offense, compared to other cases filed against him since the Duterte presidency
DOJ summons Trillanes in kidnapping case
(UPDATED) 'My lawyers would be presenting lots of evidence to debunk this fantastic allegation,' says Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who has been summoned to appear before the Department of Justice on October 11
Newborn child kidnapped in Gingoog City
Police say a woman believed to be around 57 to 63 years old took the baby from a child care center
Police file kidnapping complaint vs Trillanes, 3 others
The PNP-CIDG files a kidnapping complaint against the former opposition senator, a priest, a nun, and a lawyer based on the claim of a witness that they barred her from leaving a convent in 2016
Pagcor to step up security after 'kidnappings' of casino players
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation says it will enhance casino surveillance and coordinate with government agencies to nab kidnappers targeting casino players
Makati police foil kidnap attempt on Chinese gaming employee
Among the suspects is Zhaochun Chen of China, who tried to bribe the responding cops with P100,000 cash
17 Chinese, Ukrainian seamen kidnapped off Cameroon
A source in the Cameroonian navy says the kidnappers are 'probably Nigerian pirates'
Lorenzana slams communists' recruitment of minors
The defense chief hits the communist rebellion for allegedly luring students into joining groups that incite them to fight the government
Police release 3 alleged Chinese kidnappers after victim left PH
The victim, 24-year-old Lei Kun, already left the country, according to the Chinese consulate
CIDG files kidnapping charges vs Anakbayan leaders over 'missing' teen
Anakbayan leaders Vencer Crisostomo and Einstein Recedes are accused of kidnapping and other crimes after a 17-year-old recruit left home
5 arrested for kidnapping fellow Chinese
Police say the victim's family reportedly gave the kidnappers nearly a million pesos as initial payment for the release of the victim
Mexico rescues 25 kidnap victims in call center
Law enforcers free 25 people who were kidnapped from a call center in the Mexican resort city of Cancun
DOJ junks kidnapping suit vs human rights lawyer in Sagay massacre case
The complainant, the father of a boy who survived the Sagay massacre, is a no-show at the hearings
Kidnapped French toddler found safe and sound, suspect held
The toddler is recovered from a hotel in the city of Valence, some 200 kilometers from where he is snatched a few hours earlier on Sunday afternoon, May 5
Uganda hunt for kidnapped U.S. tourist enters third day
'The operation to rescue the tourist is still ongoing,' Uganda's tourism minister, Godfrey Kiwanda, says on Thursday, April 4.
Manhunt in Uganda after U.S. tourist and driver kidnapped
Four kidnappers stop a group of tourists at gunpoint around dusk on Tuesday, April 2, as they pass through the Queen Elizabeth National Park to see wild animals
4 Chinese nabbed for kidnapping Australian man
The Philippine National Police-Anti-Kidnapping Group rescues Australian Chen Jianting in a house in Makati City
U.S. arrests Jewish sect members for kidnapping children
The US Attorney's Office from the Southern District of New York says the 4 men arrested are members of Lev Ahor, which practices a form of ultra-Orthodox Judaism
Satur Ocampo, France Castro face kidnapping, human trafficking charges
(5th UPDATE) Police base the charges on the presence of 14 minors in the vehicles of the National Solidarity Mission, which had among its delegates former Bayan Muna representative Satur Ocampo and ACT Teachers Representative France Castro
PNP monitors local officials linked to kidnap-for-ransom activities
PNP chief Director General Oscar Alabayalde they are verifying intelligence reports involving Mindanao politicians preparing for the 2019 elections
Malolos court affirms conviction and jail time vs Palparan, 2 soldiers
Palparan’s subordinates wanted lesser jail time for surrendering voluntarily, but this plea is denied by the court
Kidnap victim 'Duterte' rescued in Sulu
Continued military operations against the Abu Sayyaf in Panamao, Sulu, paved the way for the rescue of Jose Duterte on All Saints' Day
10 Filipino seafarers kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea
The 10 Filipino seafarers were kidnapped in two separate incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, says the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs
Cop tagged in businessman's slay escapes police custody
Former Parañaque cop who is suspected of leading a kidnap-for-ransom group escapes from the custody of Cagayan provincial police
Cavite court convicts kidnapper in 13-year case
It's a bittersweet victory for the kidnap victim whose family received death threats in the course of the trial. His 3 other kidnappers remain at large.
Cayetano vows 'all efforts' for kidnapped OFWs in Nigeria
Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano is set to report to President Rodrigo Duterte the alleged kidnapping of 7 overseas Filipino workers in Nigeria
People of the Philippines vs Jovito Palparan
In this video, reporter Patricia Evangelista and filmmaker Kiri Dalena lay out the case against retired major general Jovito Palparan, accused of kidnapping and serious illegal detention
After Palparan conviction, lawyers target Gloria Arroyo
‘We are looking at the angle of command responsibility of Palparan’s commander-in-chief Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,’ says private prosecutor Edre Olalia
Palparan says he’s not ready for life imprisonment
The mother of student activist Sherlyn Cadapan calls on Palparan to return her daughter, missing for 12 years now
Finding Sherlyn Cadapan
Mother of disappeared UP student Sherlyn Cadapan speaks of her politicization in the 8 years since her daughter's disappearance. Even after Jovito Palparan's conviction, she hopes her daughter is alive.
Jovito Palparan: The most wanted man in the country
First published in 2013, we are republishing this story by Patricia Evangelista in light of Jovito Palparan's conviction on Sept 17. Based on interviews and sworn court statements.
Jovito Palparan found guilty
(UPDATED) Palparan’s co-accused Lieutenant Colonel Felipe Anotado and S/Sgt Edgardo Osorio are also found guilty of kidnapping and serious illegal detention. The 3 are sentenced to 40 years in prison.
U.S., U.K. warn vs kidnapping threat in Palawan
The United States cites information from the Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines 'on probable kidnapping' in Palawan
