Did ABS-CBN and a certain female senator inadvertently aid terrorists?

**Stoner** · June 20th, 2008 09:34 PM

...and maybe another grating fact is that somehow, you know na naka-score si Loren sa arguably, 'cheap' tactics nya. (Sorry, but this feels too much like Chavit and the kids on a bus incident)

**morrissey_05** · June 21st, 2008 08:11 AM

cheap nga.

first Loren said no ransom was paid and she did all the cajoling.

yun pala merong binayad na ransom hahaha. i refuse to believe di nya alam yun.

pustahan tayo she will lie low until the whole thing dies down.

tapos susulpot na naman yan parang kabute for the next gimik.

there is still the possibility that the kidnappers are not Abu Sayyaf. iba na e. dati prescon agad with Sabaya mouthing some religious ekek.

the kidnappers could be former members of ASG, or even private army of the Mayor.

**raine** · June 21st, 2008 02:14 PM

puro pala sinungaling sabi walang ransom na binayad.

**Monseratto** · June 21st, 2008 04:39 PM

Sinabi pa nga ni Justice Secretary (Si)Raul Gonzales na delayed yung released ni Ces et al dahil may darating na VIP...no other than (?). Notice none of the kidnap victims or the other (so-called) negotiators are standing up for mag-amang Isnajis? They say the Isnajis were even the ones hurrying Ces' family to cough up the dough.

**safeorigin** · June 21st, 2008 07:18 PM

no need to conspire for the obvious then

she wants votes, we wont be giving her that.

**cyrusblutrooper** · June 21st, 2008 10:16 PM

ok ok ok

medyo OT:

sino kayang reporter/tv personality/mediamen ang gusto nyo makidnapped o mag-pakidnapped.

1.kris aquino will be a big hit together with boy abunda. hehehe, KAIBIGAN USAP TAYO

2.korina sanchez, mar will be a hero thus instant presidentiable

3.mike enriquez hahahahhahahah EXCUSE ME PO

**Isuzoom** · June 22nd, 2008 02:30 PM

Just because you are sen. loren legarda di na kailangan ng ransom money?...ano ka...hilo?

**gearhead** · June 22nd, 2008 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by Isuzoom

Just because you are sen. loren legarda di na kailangan ng ransom money?...ano ka...hilo?

For Loren she is thinking one of two things, either:

1. "The Pinoys are so stupid they will believe me."

2. "I, Loren, am the greatest so they have released the captives due to me."

Either one is what she may believe will make her president. It is our duty to prove her wrong.

**morrissey_05** · June 22nd, 2008 08:42 PM

gearhead,

maybe she is thinking of both. she can be that audacious. i think her time in the Senate has come to an end. what are her accomplishments anyway?

**Monseratto** · June 23rd, 2008 06:09 PM

The Lopez network and their lady lackey has been ratted out as a bunch of liars. They should stop playing their soundbytes that no ransom was paid...

TV network paid P3M of P5M paid to Drilon kidnappers--lawyer

P2M came from reporter’s family, he says

MANILA, Philippines -- The television network of a news team that was abducted in Sulu by alleged members of Abu Sayyaf paid P3 million in ransom for the release of their staff, the lawyer for the accused disclosed Monday.

Based on the affidavits submitted by witnesses, ABS-CBN paid the ransom for the release of its reporter Ces Drilon, her two cameramen, and a professor who was supposed to be their guide in the province where they were hoping to secure an interview with a known leader of the Abu Sayyaf, said Firdausi Abbas.

The ABS-CBN money was on top of the P2 million given by the family of Drilon, and another P15 million by still unidentified people who were identified as “Madame X” and Mr. X,” said Abbas, lawyer for the accused Indanan Mayor Alvarez Isnaji and his son Haider.

INQUIRER.net has been calling the television network for comment.

ABS-CBN had said that it would stick to its no-ransom policy because paying ransom would only "embolden kidnap for ransom groups to abduct other journalists, putting more lives at risk."

On the first day of the Department of Justice's preliminary investigation Monday, Drilon, her crew Jimmy Encarnacion, and Angelo Valderama were asked if they would submit a supplemental affidavit or would amend the one they had filed as Abbas argued that the affidavits of the victims did not point to the Isnajis as their captors.

Abbas also said the affidavits were not complaints, which would make the kidnapping charges against the Isnajis weak.

Drilon's camp asked Senior State Prosecutor Minette Delos Santos to reserve the right to submit a supplemental affidavit, which the prosecutor said would be forfeited if they would fail to do so in five days.

Delos Santos also summoned Philippine Star writer, Tanya Lara, for an interview she had conducted with Drilon.

The hearing was reset to either June 30 if Drilon would submit a supplemental affidavit or July 7 if they would not amend their affidavits.

Meanwhile, the Isanjis will continue to stay at Camp Crame's Custodial Center.

Drilon, her team, and professor Octavio Dinampo were kidnapped by alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf Group last June 8.

Valderama was released last June 12 upon payment of “board and lodging fee” while Drilon, Encarnacion, and Dinampo were freed last June 17.

Authorities had claimed that no ransom was paid.

The Isnajis were accused of pocketing P3 million of the P5 million alleged ransom money and handed over P2 million to the band that had held Drilon.

Razon said bases for this claim were several pieces of evidence gathered by the PNP, including a photo showing the Isnajis and other officials counting the supposed ransom money.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakin...appers--lawyer