Ces Drilon and 3 other journalists missing (breaking news in the blogosphere)
The Mindanao Examiner reports:
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / June 9, 2008) – Abu Sayyaf militants have seized a Filipino television journalist and two cameramen, including a Muslim university professor in the southern Philippine island of Sulu, police said Monday.
The news broke out in the Philippine blogosphere last night. It was also covered by foreign publications like the International Herald Tribune.
Earlier this morning, an official statement from ABS-CBN came out:
ABS-CBN OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON CES DRILON:
Three ABS-CBN journalists Ces Drilon, Jimmy Encarnacion, and Angelo Valderama are missing in Sulu.
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.
ABS-CBN News is in touch with the families and asks that their privacy be respected.
It’s interesting to note how such important news broke out on the internet—on a blog, no less.
Further reading:
- ABS-CBN reporter, 2 camera crew reported missing in Sulu
- The Abduction of Journalist CES OREÑA-DRILON
- Top Philippine TV reporter missing on rebel island
- Palace asks for media ‘restraint’ on reporter’s kidnapping
- Mindanao group condemns kidnapping
- Philippine News Anchorwoman, Crew Kidnapped in Sulu (Update1)
- News articles on Google News
