Blaming the poor rule of law in the Philippines for crimes

The shocking detail is not the case itself, but the fact that the main perpetrator involved in the murder had been arrested before, yet was easily "dealt with" and released, and so was the female mastermind.

Simply put, this is not an isolated case, but a norm in the style of the Philippines. Kidnappers are not inherently lawless; they know that as long as the money is right, there are "people within the system" to exonerate them.

Every time a Chinese person is kidnapped or encounters trouble, public opinion immediately blames POGO, as if shutting down the gambling companies would calm everything down. But the real problem has never been the industry, but the country's law enforcement structure itself, which is utterly corrupt.

This time is no different. How were those two kidnappers released before? Who signed off? Who spoke up? Who took the money? These people should be investigated!

But the reality in the Philippines is: they will never investigate their own people, only choosing to shift the blame and create scapegoats.

The law enforcement system, immigration authorities, and local police stations have long formed a tacit chain of mutual benefits. They can even collaborate to forge testimonies, pushing the blame onto the industry of the victims, just to cover up the darkness within the system.