The WESTMINCOM HEALING HOUSE opened yesterday with its first kidnapped victims
and family. Three females were kidnapped by the al Qaeda related Abu Sayyaf Terrorist Group
in Basilan and were admitted to this new Program located within the Southern Philippine
Military Base in Zamboanga City. (Western Mindanao Command) The victims include one child
and all were treated brutally.
The US has a small encampment within this Base for the American
Military who are advisers to the Philippine Military and who provide much needed humanitarian
aid. The US does not fight the Terrorists within the Philippines and are very restricted by the
Visiting Forces Agreement. (Most Americans are limited to staying only inside the encampment
or being accompanied by Philippine Military when elsewhere.)
The Healing House is located within the Philippine Military area that is private and
very restricted. Therefore, all victims are safe. The victims receive food in a nice but small house
that was recently decorated by the Healing House. Comfortable and attractive furniture in lovely
surroundings brings an atmosphere of healing. Staff from the WestMinCom Hospital are
providing counseling under the clinical direction of the Camp Navarro Hospital Psychologist.
Music, videos, exercise, laugh group and outings are some of the activities offered in this new
Model Program. The Colonel and I are overseeing the project and the Healing House Non Profit
is paying for expenses for a free two week stay for victims of terrorism and war in the areas of
Southern Mindanao, Basilan and Sulu. The identity of the victims are kept confidential but all
have been traumatized by the typical terrorist behaviors of kidnapping, rape, beheadings or the
trauma of Conflict (War). This new Healing House hopes to offer help to children and adults and
their families who are so brutally traumatized in this Philippine Battle against Terrorism.
Updates will be coming
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
SWISS RED CROSS WORKER FREE!
As probably all reading this Blog know the SWISS International Red Cross Committee
Member is free from the Abu Sayyaf kidnappers on SULU. It appears that Military action with
no firefight resulted in this good news. There are differing accounts of this release. The Military
continues to squeeze the ASG with a cordon surrounding their area with the hope of saving the
last ITALIAN International Red Cross Committee Member who is suffering from a hernia with
other serious physical problems at the hands of the ASG. (Pease see current news and prior info
written here about the first two releases of the Red Cross Workers)
UPDATE: The Vice Governor of Sulu was wanted for questioning ( NOT FOR ARREST) in
connection to reports of her contact with the ASG on SULU before and during the negotiations
for the release of Labaca.
No further information is available at this time. Vice-Governor Lady Ann was located in Manila
seeking treatment for stress as she reported in an interview n ABS-CBN.
UPDATE:
A fairly reliable source reports that the ASG has kidnapped two fishermen who have been taken
to Basilan. This kidnapping had not been, reportedly, told to the authorities. (We reported it)
The ASG is asking 10 million pesos for a Captain and a crew member. The Shipping Company
may be considering negotiating or just paying. Victims were spotted on Basilan.
Member is free from the Abu Sayyaf kidnappers on SULU. It appears that Military action with
no firefight resulted in this good news. There are differing accounts of this release. The Military
continues to squeeze the ASG with a cordon surrounding their area with the hope of saving the
last ITALIAN International Red Cross Committee Member who is suffering from a hernia with
other serious physical problems at the hands of the ASG. (Pease see current news and prior info
written here about the first two releases of the Red Cross Workers)
UPDATE: The Vice Governor of Sulu was wanted for questioning ( NOT FOR ARREST) in
connection to reports of her contact with the ASG on SULU before and during the negotiations
for the release of Labaca.
No further information is available at this time. Vice-Governor Lady Ann was located in Manila
seeking treatment for stress as she reported in an interview n ABS-CBN.
UPDATE:
A fairly reliable source reports that the ASG has kidnapped two fishermen who have been taken
to Basilan. This kidnapping had not been, reportedly, told to the authorities. (We reported it)
The ASG is asking 10 million pesos for a Captain and a crew member. The Shipping Company
may be considering negotiating or just paying. Victims were spotted on Basilan.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
FILIPINA RED CROSS VICTIM FREED
The Abu Sayyaf freed Filipina KIDNAP victim, MARY JEAN LACABA, last evening after the intervention of the Vice Governor of Sulu along with Congressman Hataman of Zamboanga City (see prior BLOG regarding Hataman), Cogressman Gordon of the Philippine RED CROSS, and several other Congressmen and Officials on Sulu. At this pouint there is no understanding about how or why this release took place. The Marines picked Labaca up on an agreed location and she was taken to the Marine Base in JOLO, SULU. Pictures of her appeared likely that she was extremely fragile and exhausted but no further information was released. Labaca was bathed, fed favorite foods and given a Medical Exam in Jolo. She slept and reportedly was to be flown to Manila for debriefing. She was able to speak with her husband by cell phone from Jolo. More information will be reported at a later time.
Swiss Abdreas Notter and Italian Eugenio Vagni, both men and both International Red Cross Committee Members, are still held by the ASG on Sulu.Updates will be made when known.
The Terrorist with the Victims from SINGAPORE is a known member of the JI and has been serving as the translator for ENGLIH/EUROPEAN phone calls from the TERRORISTS regarding DEMANDS by the ASG.
The freed 9 year old boy taken by the ASG is at WESRMINCOM and his family is making plans to move from the danger of LAMITAN, BASILAN, to a safer location after their ordeal. The Mother is grateful that her son is alive.
No News about the 6 teachers kidnapped. Military fighting continues on BASILAN. No news about the Sri Lankan reportedly kidnapped in LAMITAN, BASILAN. There has been fighting agaist MILF Commanders in Basilan. There has been fierce fighting between the MILF and the Military in Central Mindanao after multiple bombings and attacks on civilians. Multiple wounded on both sides. More will be written in an update at a later time.
Swiss Abdreas Notter and Italian Eugenio Vagni, both men and both International Red Cross Committee Members, are still held by the ASG on Sulu.Updates will be made when known.
The Terrorist with the Victims from SINGAPORE is a known member of the JI and has been serving as the translator for ENGLIH/EUROPEAN phone calls from the TERRORISTS regarding DEMANDS by the ASG.
The freed 9 year old boy taken by the ASG is at WESRMINCOM and his family is making plans to move from the danger of LAMITAN, BASILAN, to a safer location after their ordeal. The Mother is grateful that her son is alive.
No News about the 6 teachers kidnapped. Military fighting continues on BASILAN. No news about the Sri Lankan reportedly kidnapped in LAMITAN, BASILAN. There has been fighting agaist MILF Commanders in Basilan. There has been fierce fighting between the MILF and the Military in Central Mindanao after multiple bombings and attacks on civilians. Multiple wounded on both sides. More will be written in an update at a later time.
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