July 20, 2001, The Philippine Star, NBI Rescued Fil-Chinese Teenager From Kidnappers,

July 20, 2001, The Philippine Star, NBI Rescued Fil-Chinese Teenager From Kidnappers,

Manila, July 20, 2001 - (STAR) Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) rescued early this morning a Filipino-Chinese teenager barely 12 hours after being snatched by four suspects in Quiapo, Manila.

Reports said 17-year-old Alvin Sy was driving his Mitsubishi Galant with plate number UHE-821 in Quiapo when the suspects stopped him at gunpoint at about 5:30 a.m. The suspects then boarded Sy's car and drove away.

The boy's parents sought the help of the NBI, which later was able to trace the call of the kidnappers, when they demanded for ransom payment, to Pansol, Laguna. Sy was rescued.

Some of the suspects were nabbed and are now facing kidnapping charges.