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Friday, November 11, 2016

Malaysia Allowed to Enter Philippines Waters to Pursue Militants and Kidnappers

M’sia allowed to enter Philippines waters to pursue militants, kidnappers

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak shake hands before a welcome ceremony in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Photo: Reuters
Mr Najib also said he discussed with Mr Duterte the repatriation of some 7,000 Philippines immigrants in Sabah.
PUBLISHED: 7:30 PM, NOVEMBER 10, 2016
UPDATED: 8:07 PM, NOVEMBER 10, 2016
PUTRAJAYA — Malaysian authorities will soon be able to cross into Philippine waters while in “hot pursuit” of militants that have been a bane in South-east Asia in recent years, Prime Minister Najib Razak announced after meeting with the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in Malaysia on Thursday (Nov 10).
A fuller discussion to hammer out the legalities will take place later this month involving the defence ministers from both countries and also Indonesia, which faces a similar predicament.
“We can now go into Philippines waters during a hot pursuit and act on militants by chasing them but we must inform their maritime enforcement agency upon entering their waters,” Mr Najib told a news conference after meeting Duterte.
Mr Najib said the defence ministers’ meeting is scheduled for Nov 22. “Duterte also expressed his concerns on eradicating kidnapping cases in the southern Philippines and Sabah, and hence the decision, because we cannot just stop [half way] from chasing the bad guys,” he said.
Thursday's meeting is Mr Duterte’s second time meeting Mr Najib since taking office in June, but his two-day visit marks his first official trip to Malaysia.
Militants, namely from the Abu Sayyaf terror group, have been kidnapping Malaysians and tourists from Sabah’s east coast — just half an hour’s boat ride away from their southern Philippines hideout — for huge amount of ransoms and have even carried out beheadings.
In response to the growing terror threat, Malaysia set up the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom), but the abductions persisted. According to Mr Najib, a total of 10 Malaysians have been abducted and released while five are still held captive.
Mr Najib also said he discussed with Mr Duterte the repatriation of some 7,000 Philippines immigrants in Sabah.
"We have agreed that these Philippines immigrants will be sent back to their home in stages," he said.
Apart from that, Mr Najib said they also discussed on setting up of a Philippines regional office in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah to boost economic ties between both countries. MALAY MAIL ONLINE

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Canadian Chamber Head Weighs in on Investors after Samal Kidnapping


DAVAO CITY -- The abduction last September of four people -- two of whom are Canadians -- in the Island Garden City of Samal has affected business prospects in the region and how the case will be resolved will be crucial to investor confidence, the head of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (CanCham) said.

Canadian PM-Elect Justin S. Trudeau -- AFP
“The recent kidnapping has been given fairly wide publicity in Canada and has temporarily affected business,” CanCham President Julian H. Payne said in an interview during a recent visit to the city.

The Government of Canada, on its Web site updated Oct. 27, has warned its nationals to exercise a high degree of caution when traveling to the Philippines and advised against “all travel to the Mindanao Region, excluding urban areas of Davao City.”

The advisory applies to the Davao Region provinces of Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley and Davao del Norte, which covers Samal.

“Those [Canadians] already doing business in the area would not be affected because while they know there are some risks, the existing businesses know how to cope,” Mr. Payne said.

Among the biggest Canadian companies operating in the Philippines are those in the mining and insurance industries.

But Mr. Payne said those who are still in the prospective stage may have second thoughts and are likely to postpone their plans following the advisory.

“There is a temporary effect but in the long term, it will all depend on how the kidnapping is resolved,” he said.

A video of the kidnap victims uploaded on YouTube last month is still being validated by the Special Investigation Task Group Ocean View.

Supt. Antonio E. Rivera, spokesperson of the Davao Police Regional Office, said they submitted the copy of the video to the Manila headquarters since the local office does not have the equipment for verification.

The 2:22-minute clip, which was posted on YouTube on Oct. 13, showed the two Canadians and the Norwegian manager of the Holiday Oceanview Marina where they were kidnapped, together with a Filipina hostage presumed to be a partner of one of the kidnapped Canadians.

They were surrounded by eight heavily armed men with the recognizable black flag of the terrorist group ISIS behind them.

Canada’s advisory is significant in the context of the Philippines’ hosting the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit this month.

Canadian Prime Minister-Elect Justin Trudeau is among the leaders of APEC’s member-economies scheduled to arrive in Manila for the Nov. 18-19 summit.

Mr. Trudeau, who is due to be sworn in on Wednesday after winning in Canada’s Oct. 19 legislative elections, will also attend UN climate talks in Paris on Nov. 30 where the Philippines is also a participant. -- with reports by AFP