Kidnappers all around the Philippines are probably rejoicing and planning on who they will abduct next. Why? Because we paid MILLIONS of pesos for the release of Ces Drilon and her crew. That’s the problem with situations like this – it’s a damned if you do, damned if you don’t...
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Posts Tagged ‘Ces Drilon Abduction’
Ransom Paid for Ces Drilon’s Release
Saturday, June 21st, 2008Ces Drilon Freed
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008A prayer answered! Ces Drilon and her crew was finally freed late Tuesday night, nine long days after their abduction in Sulu. Apparently, the story they were following was an interview with a top Abu Sayaf commander which could have actually been a set-up all along. Anyway, the question now is was there...
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A Prayer for Ces Drilon
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008(I’m cross-posting this from my other blog which is mostly about gaming and gadgets). As most of you know, ABS-CBN Star Reporter Ces Drilon was abducted by a terrorist group while she was in Mindanao following a lead for her story. They’ve already released her camera man but she’s still...
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P15M for Ces Drilon’s Freedom
Monday, June 16th, 2008ABS-CBN Star Reporter Ces Drilon’s abductor’s finally made their demands. P15,000,000 Pesos in cold hard cash in exchange for Ces Drilon’s freedom. The government and ABS-CBN have already stated that they will not negotiate or pay the ransom, but according to the reports on Inquirer,...
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Ces Drilon – Dangers of Media
Thursday, June 12th, 2008Sometimes we believe that we are superhuman, impervious to any harm or danger. This is especially true when you’re a celebrity or a politician – fame becomes a shield of overconfidence making you think that you’re immortal. I’m just thinking out loud here in response to a recent...
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