His meagre income is now forcing him to rethink his options, and he is now tempted to return to sea as a tugboat crewman once again for the sake of his family. All five were eventually rescued by Philippines security forces after being held hostage for eight months. Tayudin is extremely grateful for the rescue and the chance to be reunited with his family again. "All five of us (hostages) are still in close contact with each other, and we have bonded like family. I want to put this nightmarish episode behind me and my focus now is on supporting my family," he said.

Source: The Star June 08, 2019 02:37 UTC