“Why I helped Ces Drilon, my ex-news buddy”

By Arlyn dela Cruz

I wanted it kept a secret.

But since Sen. Loren Legarda already disclosed it to the media, I might as well give my own account on how crucial the nine days were for the hostages (Ces Oreña-Drilon, Jimmy Encarnacion, Angelo Valderama and Prof. Octavio Dinampo) and how real the threat of their beheading was.