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MANILA: Authorities have identified persons of interest (POIs) linked to the abduction and murder of two Chinese business executives in Camarines Sur province, a ranking police official said Wednesday. In a phone interview, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the Chinese Embassy has coordinated with the Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) regarding the case. “Ang pakiusap ng AKG (not to mention how many POIs) pero in-assure tayo ng director mismo ng AKG na meron silang mga tinututukan lalong lalo na yung mismong mga nakausap na sumundo sa ating mga biktima nung sila ay dumating dito sa ating bansa (The

MANILA: The National Security Council (NSC) said Wednesday it sees ‘no threat of any imminent attack’ from China, even as Senator Imee Marcos claimed that more than 20 areas in the country were potential targets of Chinese hypersonic missiles. ‘We will reach out to Senator Imee to get more information about her statement because we are not aware of any of the security threats she mentioned,’ NSC Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya told reporters in a text message. According to Malaya, the Philippines and China ‘reaffirmed their commitment to deescalating tensions in the West (Philippine) Sea’ during the 9th Bilateral