MANILA, Sept. 12 -- Personnel of the Philippine National Police's Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) have arrested 11 kidnapping suspects and rescued a 78-year-old Filipino-Chinese victim in an operation in Quezon City, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Friday.

At a press briefing in Camp Crame, Remula said the victim, a businesswoman, was rescued while withdrawing a supposed ransom of PHP150 million demanded by her abductors, on Sept. 11, after more than a week in captivity.

She was abducted on her way to work along C3 Road in Quezon City on Sept. 2, and detained at a "safehouse" in Laurel, Batangas. After agreeing with the ransom demand, the family - without the suspects' knowledge - informed the police about it, prompting the latte...