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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
... in connection with the abduction of an ABS-CBN News team and Mindanao State University professor Octavio Dinampo in June. The MILF and the Ampatuan clans are arch-enemies. In a briefing for the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments chaired by Gordon, presidential peace adviser Hermogenes Esperon said they were pushing for a deferment of the ARMM polls because the GRP-MILF...
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
There would have been more foreign election observers for the August 11 automated elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) if not for the recent kidnapping of television broadcaster Ces Drilon and Mindanao professor Octavio Dinampo in Sulu.
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
... team was released a week after their kidnapping. Kidnapped with Drilon’s team was MSU Professor Octavio Dinampo.Observers said Nacua remains in captivity because media has not given much attention to the case.Sherwin still aliveLawyer Macacuna Muslim, head of the MSU’s negotiating team, said Nacua is still alive.Muslim said he was able to talk to Nacua by phone and assured the abducted...
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... suspected kidnappers of ABS-CBN senior correspondent Ces Oreña-Drilon, her crew and peace advocate Octavio Dinampo were arrested at a Marine checkpoint in Patikul, Sulu.The Armed Forces of the Philippines said the suspects, 18-year old Nadzmir Amirul alias Abu Kudama, and a 14-year old companion, a minor, were arrested at 3:35 p.m. Friday in Barangay Timpook, Patikul.The two were...
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Former kidnap victims Ces Oreña-Drilon and Mindanao State University (MSU) professor Octavio Dinampo found themselves at the opposite sides of the table during the Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary hearing of their kidnap case, after Dinampo stood by his statement that Indanan, Sulu Mayor Alvarez Isnaji and his son Haider were not involved in the crime.
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
“While in captivity, the nights seemed endless,” writes Ces Drilon, ABS-CBN senior correspondent, about her ordeal in Sulu, in the hands of her kidnappers. Drilon, together with her crew Jimmy Encarnacion and Angel Valderama, and university professor Octavio Dinampo were abducted by anywhere from eight to 20 armed men while pursuing a story early June—and held for nine days.Starting today,...
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) might include Juamil "Mameng" Biyaw in the charges of kidnapping for ransom of an ABS-CBN news team and a Mindanao professor after both broadcast journalist Ces Drilon and Prof. Octavio Dinampo maintained that the suspected military agent was involved in the crime.
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Police on Wednesday said they have included Jumail Biyaw alias Mameng, one of the guides of broadcast journalist correspondent Ces Drilon and her crew, in the list of suspected kidnappers of the television crew in Sulu province last month.Senior Superintendent Joel Coronel, case investigator, said they based Biyaw's inclusion on the testimonies of Drilon, her cameramen and university prossor Octavio...
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) might include Juamil “Mameng” Biyaw in the charges of kidnapping for ransom of an ABS-CBN news team and a Mindanao professor after both broadcast journalist Ces Drilon and Prof. Octavio Dinampo maintained that the suspected military agent was involved in the crime.(7/9/2008 1:44:46 AM)Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. on Tuesday...
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Released kidnapped victim Mindanao State University professor Octavio Dinampo has gone back to teaching since last week at MSU in Jolo.
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
Biyaw acted as guide for Drilon, her cameramen Jimmy Encarnacion and Angelo Valderama, and professor Octavio Dinampo of Mindanao State University when they tried to get an interview with Sahiron, who had reportedly sent surrender feelers to the government.
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
The two submitted sworn statements that could affect the Philippine National Police's (PNP) theory that Indanan Mayor Alvarez Isnaji and his son Haider are involved in the kidnapping of ABS-CBN senior correspondent Ces Oreña-Drilon, cameramen Jimmy Encarnacion and Angelo Valderama, and Mindanao State University professor Octavio Dinampo.
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
A professor of the Mindanao State University was kidnapped in Lanao del Sur weeks following the abduction of MSU Prof. Octavio Dinampo and an ABS-CBN News team in Indanan Sulu.
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ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
... month, an ABS-CBN news team led by senior correspondent Ces Drilon and Mindanao peace advocate Octavio Dinampo were abducted by suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits in Sulu province.The news team and Dinampo have been released. Security forces have been pursuing the kidnappers.The provinces of Sulu and Basilan are known lairs of the dreaded bandit group, which has alleged links with...
