A Filipino-American has accused the military of abducting and torturing her while she was visiting the Philippines in May.

In an emotional press conference in Los Angeles, California over the weekend, Melissa Roxas, a member of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)-US chapter, said she was part of an exposure program doing volunteer work in La Paz, Tarlac when she, along with her two companions, John Edward Jandoc and Juanito Carabeo, were allegedly taken by about 15 men in civilian clothes on May 19, at around 1:30 in the afternoon.

The armed forces, through spokesperson, Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr. denied any involvement in the abduction and torture of Roxas.

In an interview on ANC's Dateline Philippines Monday, Brawner said Roxas and her group could have "staged" or "fabricated" the abduction.

In her statement, Roxas said the three of them were beaten up, detained, and accused by their abductors of being part of the Communist movement.

Roxas said she has reason to believe that the military was behind the incident.
 
On May 25, Roxas recalled her abductors brought her to her house in Quezon City.

But she said she remains concerned about her safety even if she has returned to the United States.

Roxas, however, said she is bent on pursuing the case against the military. -- report from ANC