Top business groups have condemned the kidnapping and murder of Filipino-Chinese tycoon Anson Que and his driver, demanding swift justice and reforms to strengthen law enforcement.
In a joint statement, the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), and Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) said the killing of Que and his driver, Armanie Pabillo, is an “attack on the Philippines' peace and order.”
Also signatories to the statement are 30 prominent Filipino-Chinese business groups.
“With outrage and grief, we condemn in the strongest possible terms the heinous, barbaric kidnapping and brutal murders of Mr. Anson Que—a visionary businessman, a pillar of philanthropy and his driver, whose life was equally precious, equally sacred,” the groups said.
“We demand action—swift, unrelenting, and transparent—to bring every perpetrator, conspirator, and enabler of this evil to account. Let the wheels of justice turn with ferocious speed, and let their verdicts echo as a warning to those who would dare repeat such infamy,” they added.
The business groups urged the government to oversee sweeping reforms to eradicate the culture of impunity.
“We call for an unyielding reinforcement of the rule of law—not through rhetoric, but through resolute, systemic reform. Strengthen our law enforcement agencies with resources, training, and accountability,” they said.
The groups stressed that the kidnapping and murder are “not merely crimes” as they are a “declaration of war against the principles of justice, decency, and peace that bind us as a society.”
They said this brutal incident was not an isolated incident.
Instead, they underscored that these are “symptoms of a festering rot” that threatens the very foundation of society.
The groups said that if this culture of impunity remains, it would severely impact investor confidence and tourism, as well as the safety of Filipinos.
As such, they demand that the government restore faith in institutions by proving that no one is above the law.
“The safety of every citizen, every visitor, every resident, every child playing in the streets in the whole Philippines must become non-negotiable,” the groups said.
The business groups said the government must strictly enforce the law instead of “empty platitudes, the hollow theories, the bureaucratic inertia that too often follow such horrors.”
“Let the Philippines be known not for the crimes that stain its soil, but for the unshakeable resolve of its citizens to reclaim their dignity, their security, and their future,” they said.
“To the families of Anson Que and Armanie Pabillo: Your anguish is ours. Your loss is a wound carved into the heart of our whole Filipino nation,” they added.
According to the Philippine National Police (PNP), the bodies of Que and Pabillo were discovered in Rodriguez, Rizal, on Wednesday, April 9.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has since ordered a thorough investigation into the matter.
The Movement for the Restoration of Peace and Order (MRPO) said this was the third kidnapping incident in five weeks.