1. But in the high country, transit attitudes have changed radically as escalating real estate prices have forced many resort workers to become commuters. 2. I listened to two resort workers, fully clothed and wearing gloves, debating whether the temperature that night might hit zero Celsius. 3. Occasionally, resort workers would spray the picketers with water hoses usually reserved for cleaning the parking lot. 4. One French man, one South African, one German and two Finns, as well as the Filipino resort worker, are still being held by the kidnappers. 5. All but one, a Filipino resort worker, have been freed, reportedly in exchange for huge ransoms paid by Libya. 6. All but one, a Filipino resort worker, were freed in exchange for large ransoms. 7. He urged the Abu Sayyaf to release Schilling and a Filipino dive resort worker without demanding ransom. 8. He urged Abu Sayyaf to release Schilling and a Filipino dive resort worker without ransom, saying government policy against paying for hostages continues. 9. Malaysian defense minister Najib Tun Razak said Sunday the three resort workers kidnapped last week from Pandanan Semporna Island were safe. 10. Nine other tourists escaped during intense fighting over the weekend and the bodies of two abducted resort workers were found mutilated Sunday. |