Ces Oreña Drilon Abducted by Abu Sayyaf

A peace advocate and broadcast journalist Ces Oreña Drilon of ABS-CBN and her crew, have been reported missing and are believed to have been abducted in Sulu, the Mindanao Peoples Caucus (MPC) said in a statement. Reports gathered by MPC said they were reportedly abducted around 9 a.m. Monday somewhere between the towns of Kulasi and Maimbung.

Residents reportedly told Maimbung Mayor Najib Maldisa that Dinampo and Drilon's group were "blocked" by armed men, but members of the Tulong Lupah Sug (TLS), a Jolo-based non-government organization Dinampo also heads, said they have not yet concluded that the two were, indeed, kidnapped.

Earlier in the day, police and military personnel went to the residence of Dinampo to conduct preliminary inquiries about the alleged kidnapping, the MPC said.

MPC secretary-general, Lawyer Mary Ann Arnado, confirmed that Drilon and Dinampo “had been missing since Monday morning."