The kidnappers of ABS-CBN journalist Ces Drilon, her cameraman and a university professor have asked for a P15-million ransom, which they want delivered by Tuesday noon. The emissary, Alvarez Isnaji, mayor of the town of Indanan, Sulu, told reporters in Sulu the kidnappers set Tuesday as the deadline for the P15 million ransom for Drilon, ABS-CBN cameraman Jimmy Encarnacion and Prof. Octavio Dinampo of the Mindanao State Univerisity.
The kidnappers released ABS-CBN assistant camerman Angelo Valderama Thursday night after taking the television crew June 8 with Dinampo, who was their guide.
Isnaji, meanwhile, clarified that he never mentioned any ransom amount. He said that it was the kidnappers who declared the amount in exchange for the hostages' freedom.
The mayor added that he nearly backed out of the negotiations but decided against it after talking with Drilon on the mobile phone Monday morning.
He said Drilon cried during the phone conversation at around 8 a.m.Drilon's family are "deeply saddened and troubled by accusations that ABS-CBN has abandoned Ces and Jimmy."
"ABS-CBN is doing everything it can to help them and their families through this harrowing ordeal," the family said.
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