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Daniel Borje Santiago
Missing Person · Open
24 years waiting · since 2002
Missing Person: Daniel Borje Santiago
Justice for Daniel Borje Santiago — the trail went cold in 2002, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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Lead #1Where is Victorio Santiago now and what is his current location or status?
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Lead #2Was the rental vehicle ever recovered and what details does it provide about their direction of travel?
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Lead #3What evidence exists regarding whether Victorio actually took the boys to the Philippines as suspected?
Seven-year-old Daniel Borje Santiago was abducted from his mother's home in Honolulu on July 12, 2002, by his biological father Victorio Santiago, who violated a court Protection Order. Daniel's 11-year-old brother Noel was taken at the same time, and they fled in a rental vehicle; Victorio may have taken both boys to the Philippines. Despite over two decades passing, the case remains unsolved and Daniel's whereabouts are unknown.
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Lead #4Has Noel Santiago (Daniel's brother, now an adult) been located and can he provide information about what happened?
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NamUs case MP2762. Missing person: Daniel Borje Santiago.
Last known contact: 2002-07-12 in Honolulu, Honolulu, HI. Circumstances: Daniel SANTIAGO was abducted with his brother, Noel (11), by their biological father, Victorio SANTIAGO, from their mother's home on Pearl Harbor.
Victorio showed at the residence in violation of a Protection Order his wife was granted by the courts. Victorio and his wife got into an argument and then fled with Daniel and Noel in a rental vehicle.
Victorio possibly took Daniel and Noel to the Philippines. Demographics: 7 years, Male, Multiple.
Physical description: 4 ft 3 in, 70 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Unknown.
Investigating agency: Honolulu Police Department | 02-274685 | 2002-07-17.
Timeline of Events
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2002-07-12
Abduction from mother's home
Daniel Borje Santiago and his brother Noel (11) were abducted by their biological father Victorio Santiago from their mother's residence on Pearl Harbor in violation of a Protection Order. Victorio and the mother argued before he fled with both boys in a rental vehicle.
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Case Information
Incident:July 12, 2002
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 12, 2002
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8085293111
You can remain anonymous