Abstract
Manila has been called "the Asian capital of kidnappings". An old phenomenon in the Philippines, kidnappings against ransom are very frequent throughout the country, but especially in the region of the capital city and in the Southern provinces (i.e. Mindanao and the neighboring islands). Kidnappers used to be from various origins (members of the triads, rebellious soldiers, roguish policemen, communist guerrillas, Muslim separatists) but "political" kidnappings are now less numerous. However, most of the victims are the rich Chinese businessmen who hold dominant positions in the economy of the Philippines. Since the fall of President Marcos, in 1986, all the governments have tried to solve the problem, and have failed. The Chinese have been reacting both individually and as a community to face the threat. The ultimate answer could be a better integration of that ethnic minority which should resist the temptation to strengthen the boundaries between the Chinese and the Filipinos and the temptation to move farther, overseas again.
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