Last Seen:

September 18, 2006 

Tarlac
Nicholas Sanchez, along with a comrade, was reportedly abducted by 30 armed men wearing camouflage uniforms in Sta. Teresa, Brgy. O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac on September 18, 2006  According to the witness, they have seen the truck that the abductors used when they took the victims to Sitio Cabatuan in Brgy. Bueno in Capas, Tarlac.  The witness's description of that truck and truck seen at the compound of the 71st Infantry Battalion in Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac City "almost matched." 

By 1am on September 18, the witnesses said they heard a succession of shots fired not too far from their houses. Then they heard voices groaning in pain. 

Five witnesses claimed to have separately seen 30 to 50 armed men walking in various spots from Barangay Bueno from 3:00 am to 5:30 am. The armed men wore camouflage uniforms and combat boots and carried rifles.   

According to them, the armed men ordered them to face the ground, look away, or walk in the opposite direction

details about their circumstances.