Ricardo Cruz, Msg-5/21/08, Sulu, Philippines

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Missing Del Monte agent feared to have been abducted in Sulu

5/23/2008

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/images/news/newspics/abs/20080523_ricardo_cruz.jpg

An agent of Del Monte Philippines who has been missing since Wednesday is feared to have been abducted in Sulu.

Ricardo Cruz was last seen leaving Helen's Lodge in Jolo town on Wednesday but has failed to return since.

His companion immediately informed their office in Zamboanga City.

Boone Dulla, distributor of Del Monte products in Zamboanga City, said Cruz might have felt confident in walking alone in downtown Jolo. He said Cuz has been to Jolo several times before.

Dulla said he fears their agent might been abducted as he was holding some checks collected from their company’s clients.

He said Cruz also had some cash with him.

Superintendent Julasirim Kasim, Sulu police chief, said that he has ordered all town police chiefs in the province to search for Cruz in their respective areas of responsibility.

Police have also checked the travel manifests of all flights and sea vessel trips from Sulu but did not find Cruz' name.

source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=119295

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This is the only report I can find on this man other than what is posted above.

Saturday, May 24, 2008
Del Monte Salesman Is Reported Missing In Southern Philippines
SULU, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / May 24, 2008) – A Filipino salesman was reported missing in the southern island of Sulu after he failed to return to his budget hotel, police said on Saturday.

Police said Ricardo Cruz, a salesman of Del Monte products, was reported missing since May 21 by his two companions in Jolo town.

"And since then, he never returned. We do not know what happened to the salesman and Governor Sakur Tan has ordered us to exert all efforts to find out what really happened to the salesman and we are all worried here," said Sulu police chief, Senior Superintendent Julasirim Kasim.

Kasim said they are investigating whether Cruz, who had collected payments from traders, had returned to Zamboanga City where he is based. "Cruz left his two companions in their room to collect the payments from traders and since then had never returned," he said.

But Jolo police chief, Inspector Usman Pingay, said the duo told investigators that Cruz had told them to stay in their room while he collects the money.

"We are still investigating this case. We want to establish the motive behind the salesman's disappearance," Pingay said.
http://zamboangajournal.blogspot.com/search/label/Missing%20Person

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Cadaver found in Parang
06/02/2008


ZAMBOANGA CITY—Police in Sulu were verifying the identity of a cadaver found in Parang town on Friday to determine if it belonged to Ricardo Cruz, the salesman of fruit giant Del Monte, who disappeared from Jolo on May 21.

Senior Supt. Julasirim Kasim, Sulu police director, told the Inquirer that the Parang police recovered the cadaver in Mahablo village. Julie S. Alipala, Inquirer Mindanao
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/opinion/view/20080602-140212/Newsbriefs