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Man arrested in Pampanga for allegedly abducting ex-partner's two children
Police in Pampanga have arrested a 37-year-old man accused of taking his former partner's two young children without consent from Pasay City. The children, aged 11 and 3, were located after being brought to San Fernando City in Pampanga.
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Authorities in Mabalacat City arrested the suspect following a report filed by the children's mother, according to a statement from the Philippine National Police Public Information Office (PNP-PIO). The man allegedly removed the two minors from their residence in Pasay City without the knowledge or permission of their mother.
The children, ages 11 and 3 years old, were reported missing before investigators tracked them to San Fernando City in Pampanga, where the suspect had taken them. The PNP-PIO confirmed the details of the case, which falls under provisions relating to child custody and parental abduction.
The arrest was conducted in coordination with local police units in Pampanga. Authorities have since secured the children's safety and coordinated with the mother regarding their welfare. The case is currently under investigation, with appropriate charges expected to be filed against the suspect.