18
Jun

Good news for everyone following up on the Ces Drilon Kidnapping in Sulu.  Today, Cecilia “Ces” Drilon, her cameraman and a university professor accompanying them walked out of the forest where they had been held for nine days shortly before midnight, regional police commander Chief Superintendent Joel Goltiao told reporters.

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10
Jun

If in case you are a TV viewer of ABS-CBn and you’ve seen “Bandila”, I know you know Ces Drilon, the short-haired news anchor who covered a story in Sulu, Philippines recently. Ces Drilon was kidnapped along with her crew. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. on Tuesday confirmed reports that its reporter Cecilia Victoria “Ces” Oreña-Drilon and two cameramen went missing in the province of Sulu.

“Three ABS-CBN journalists Ces Drilon, Jimmy Encarnacion, and Angelo Valderama are missing in Sulu,” an ABS-CBN statement released Tuesday morning said.

Photo of Ces Drilon

“All efforts are underway to find them and bring them home. Until we learn more details, ABS-CBN News requests other media to report on this matter with utmost consideration for the safety of our news team,” it added.

Earlier reports said Drilon and her crew were with university professor Octavio Dinampo when armed men seized them in the village of Kulasi in the town of Maimbung.

“We received reports that the four were abducted by the Abu Sayyaf led by Albader Parad,” Supt. Julasirim Kasim, Sulu’s provincial police chief, said.

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