Escalante Report

President Aquino takes a firmer stance against the Abu Sayyaf, assures that proper security measures are in place in Metro Manila amid possible terror threats, following the beheading by Abu Sayyaf of a Canadian hostage. Preparations for the coming May 9 elections while COMELEC and other government agency websites hacked.Image: : An undated file picture released by the Philippine Army-Eastern Mindanao Command Public Information Office shows a photo of abducted Canadian John Ridsdel. Ridsdel, 68, was killed by Abu Sayyaf members as he was kidnapped along other three at a resort in September 2015 (Canadian - AAP Image / EPA/PHILIPPINE ARMY-EASTERN MINDANAO COMMAND)