Jail warden, wife abducted in Davao del Norte

Natashya Gutierrez

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Jail warden, wife abducted in Davao del Norte
The vehicle boarded by the couple is recovered a day after they were taken

MANILA, Philippines – A jail warden and his wife were abducted in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, a day before Christmas Eve.

On Wednesday, December 24, police said they recovered the couple’s vehicle.

Earlier on Tuesday, December 23, Jail Warden Jose Mervin Gementiza Coquilla and wife Lejobeth were abducted along Quezon St., Barangay Sto Niño in Panabo City as they boarded their Nissan Navarra at around 8:15 pm, police said. The unidentified armed men were aboard a multicab without a plate number.

At 5 am Wednesday, the vehicle of the Navarra of the couple was recovered in Barangay Malativas in the same city. The multicab was also abandoned.  Rappler.com

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Natashya Gutierrez

Natashya is President of Rappler. Among the pioneers of Rappler, she is an award-winning multimedia journalist and was also former editor-in-chief of Vice News Asia-Pacific. Gutierrez was named one of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders for 2023.