11.  He said the abducted guests included an American couple who had an address in the Manila area.

12.  He said the Americans were a couple who had an address in the Manila area.

13.  It was the second bank heist this week in the Manila area.

14.  Kidnapping for ransom is a lucrative criminal activity in the Manila area and in the southern Philippines.

15.  Kidnapping is a thriving criminal activity in the Manila area and in the southern Philippines.

16.  Kidnapping is a thriving criminal activity in the southern Philippines and in the Manila area.

17.  Kidnapping for ransom is a flourishing criminal activity in Mindanao and the Manila area.

18.  Kidnappings were most frequent in the Manila area and in southern Mindanao, where Muslim rebels and other armed groups are active.

19.  Kidnapping for ransom is a flourishing underground industry in the Manila area and in the southern Philippines.

20.  Kidnapping for ransom is frequent in the Manila area and in the southern Philippines.