Son fears mum kidnapped in Philippines

An Australian woman has been missing in the Philippines for more than a month and
her son believes she's been kidnapped.
Canberra woman Zenaida Banham, 54, has been missing since November 4, her
18-year-old son George Banham says.
Mr Banham, who was helping his mother build a house in Laguna, south of Manila, said
he believed his mother was kidnapped because of money that she was carrying.
"The two bodyguards she's with, all their documents and her clothes, everything is
gone - but all mum's stuff was still here - and they were spotted in her car two
days later," he was quoted as saying by ABC Online.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said it was first alerted to
concerns about Ms Banham, who has Australian and Filipino citizenship, on November
10.
"The Australian embassy in Manila is in close contact with Philippines police about
their investigation of her disappearance, and their ongoing efforts to find her," a
DFAT spokesperson said.
Consular officials have visited the area where Ms Banham went missing, and the
Australian ambassador has asked local police to prioritise the investigation.
But Mr Banham, who is still in the Philippines, said authorities were doing little
to help.
"They're not doing anything - the police, the head of police, they haven't found any
information," he said.
"I've been getting all the information myself.
"Australian police haven't done anything either.
"The embassy hasn't helped much either."
He says he is very concerned about his mother's welfare.
"I just want to see my mum."