President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuangco Aquino III revealed that the Abu Sayyaff, a militant group based in the Philippines, are plotting to kidnap either the president’s sister Kris Aquino or the People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao.
Based on the official statement released to the media, the President said that the militant group are planning to kidnap Kris, Manny, or any of their family members to catch the attention of the international terrorist group, Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham or also known as the ISIS.
“As part of their effort to gain favor with ISIS, one of the ASG leaders, Isnilon Hapilon, through his cohorts in prison, has tried to convert other prisoners in New Bilibid Prison to their cause and establish ties with remnants of the Rajah Sulayman Movement purportedly in an attempt to embark on a bombing campaign in Metro Manila.
They allegedly even hatched plots to kidnap Manny Pacquiao or one of his children, as well as my sister Kris or one of her children, with the plan to use them in bargaining for the release of their cohorts. Threats against my own life have been investigated.”
As of writing, no official statement from neither Kris nor Manny about the reported kidnapping threats has been released yet.