President Yoon Suk Yeol raised the problem of the 2016 killing of a Korean businessman within the Philippines throughout his current summit with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., asking for Manila’s assist in arresting and punishing the primary wrongdoer on the run, his workplace stated Thursday.
Yoon raised issues over the problem throughout his talks with Marcos in Manila final week and requested for enhanced security measures for Korean residents, provided that 1.45 million Koreans — the best quantity amongst international vacationers — visited the Philippines final yr, based on the workplace.
In October 2016, Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo was kidnapped for ransom from his house in Angeles Metropolis, north of Manila, by native law enforcement officials and later killed.
Whereas two accomplices have been sentenced to life imprisonment in June 2023, Rafael Dumlao, former head of the Philippine Nationwide Police’s Anti-illegal Medication Group who allegedly orchestrated the homicide case, was initially acquitted.
In July, an appellate court docket overturned the acquittal and sentenced Dumlao to life imprisonment with out parole. Nevertheless, Dumlao escaped shortly afterward and his whereabouts stay unknown.
In response, Philippine President Marcos pledged efforts to make sure the protection of Korean nationals and dedicated to addressing the problem of the fugitive suspect, based on officers acquainted with the problem.
“As each leaders have agreed on the problems, we’re reviewing potential assist measures for the bereaved households and others concerned,” a presidential official stated. (Yonhap)