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Last night (Tuesday); Ces Drilon together with her news crew Jimmy Encarnacion and MSU Professor Octavio Dinampo has been freed from the hands of their abductors, Abu Sayyaf. Around Midnight Lastnight when they have found by Media together with the crisis’ negotiators.

On the footage aired by Abs-cbn Ces was very happy of what happened. She thanked everybody for the prayers and help. "I want to thank everybody. Words are not enough to thank those who prayed for the professor, Jimmy, Angel, and myself," Ces said to the reporters.

The freed persons are now staying at Zamboanga City and will be brought back to Manila after taking enough rest and some medical procedures.