If you think that going to the Philippines is to enjoy the coconut wind and sea charm, then you may be disappointed.
Today we are going to talk about a thrilling kidnapping case that took place in the Philippines.
It's not a movie, it's the real thing, involving two Chinese executives and a seemingly credible Filipino agent.
The development of events is more tortuous than that of the TV series, and the final ending is even more heart-wrenching.
On June 20, two Chinese executives, Xia and Sun, stepped on a plane to the Philippines with the vision of negotiating cooperation with a local agent in the Philippines.
The purpose of their visit was to explore a business plan that could bring mutual benefits.
However, as soon as they stepped out of the airport, they entered a trap that had been set up long ago.
The turning point of events happened unusually suddenly.
It is understood that the agent got acquainted with the two executives at the annual meeting in Europe and established initial trust.
But who would have thought that this first meeting would be the beginning of the kidnapping plan.
The two executives were kidnapped shortly after they got off the plane, and the kidnappers were astonishingly professional, with the entire operation being swift and stealthy.
The kidnappers' demand is simple - money. They demanded a ransom of $3 million from their families.
The family raised the ransom in anxiety and panic and, after several days of intense negotiations, paid the huge sum as demanded.
The family thought it would be the end of the tragedy, but it backfired and it was only the beginning of the nightmare.
On the third day after the ransom was paid, the two executives lost contact completely.
The family's phone calls were never answered, and all the news went unanswered.
It wasn't until two days later that the curtain of tragedy really opened – the bodies of the two executives were found in a remote wilderness.
Circumstances at the scene show that they were subjected to unimaginable torture on their deathbed.
GOGO, a well-known Filipino science blogger on social media, once mentioned in a video that kidnapping cases in the Philippines are frequent, and the police often do not act, and even some kidnappers can easily get free by paying bail.
Kidnapping in this land seems to have become a low-cost "business", allowing countless dark transactions to take place in the sun.
This incident is not only a tragedy for two families, but also a serious challenge to the bottom line of international law and morality.
It reminds us once again that safety always comes first when abroad.
Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, understand the safety of your destination, choose a reliable local partner, and don't neglect basic safety precautions for business gain.