Saturday, October 17, 2009

5 Chinese Exchange Students Missing



I was surprised and can't believe what I stumbled upon while surfing the net this morning.  GMANews.TV reports that 5 Chinese exchange students of St. Paul University Philippines in Tuguegarao City have been feared missing.

The Chinese nationals were identified as Li Sha, Tang Jing, Yu Ming, Zheng Xian Jun and Nang Yuan Yuan, and were reportedly last seen on Oct. 6.

The entire story was featured by Yahoo! News Philippines. It reads:

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – Five Chinese students from a Catholic-run university in northern Philippines have been reported missing, police said. The missing persons were identified by school authorities as Li Sha, Tang Jing, Yu Ming, Zheng Xian Jun and Nang Yuan Yuan are all exchange students enrolled at the Saint Paul’s University in Tuguegarao, the regional and provincial capital city.


Officials from the university identified the students as Li Sha, Tang Jing, Yu Ming, Zheng Xian Jun and Nang Yuan Yuan, who reportedly were last seen on Oct. 6.

Cagayan Valley police director Chief Superintendent Roberto Damian said Dr. Peregrina Battung, the school’s international student coordinator, reported the case only on October 13. Damian said he has sent a team to investigate the matter. Two Chinese visitors at the Cagayan Economic Zone and Freeport (CEZF) in Santa Ana were also reported missing last April 5. The Chinese nationals, identified as Wehon Che, 35, and Chenny Ang Lee, 45 were both guest speakers to an affair at the Sun City Casino inside CEZF. Authorities said the two were first seen at the Eastern Hawaii Casino also inside CEZF but police tracking teams found them in Manila. - GMANews.TV
I hope that this is not a case of kidnapping. And I pray that they would be found soon.