The road to Lamitan was bumpy, due to either the inexperience of the driver or his over-confidence on his skill. Sonny, Eldren and Armando - the employees of Dos Palmas Resort - were all left behind when the hostages were ordered to ride that jeepney (a local means of transportation for us, Filipinos).
Later on, it was told that two of the men were beheaded: Sonny and Armando. They also tried to behead Eldren, but for some reason that wasn't told, he survived and escaped with wounds on his neck.
Before they left Basilan, they were caught in a firefight. Ironically, this was how Gracia found out where they were. Members of the CAFGU (Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit) were able to intercept and discover their location. The firefight ceased when Sabaya asked one of the hostages to radio then-president Arroyo and asked her to stop the men. Although it couldn't be confirmed whether the radio message was what made the men to call off the shooting.
I wanted to know what stopped it. But it seems that that's all there is.
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