Abducted Philippine journalist 'betrayed' by contacts
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![A recent photo of Philippine television journalist Ces Drilon, who was held for 10 days by militants in the south of the country [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/base/phils_cesdrilon_afp_170608.jpg "A recent photo of Philippine television journalist Ces Drilon, who was held for 10 days by militants in the south of the country [AFP]")
A recent photo of Philippine television journalist Ces Drilon, who was held for 10 days by militants in the south of the country [AFP]
A journalist freed after being held for 10 days by Philippine militants says she was generally treated well by her captors.
Ces Drilon, an anchorwoman for ABS-CBN, says at one point she was tied up and threatened, and even slapped when she was talking on the mobile phone with a negotiator.
But our reporter in Manila, Shirley Escalante, says Ms Drilon maintains she was generally treated well by her captors.
She says she went to the southern Sulu province to work on a report, but was betrayed by her contacts and was abducted.
The journalist says she is not yet ready to divulge more information on the betrayal but will do so in time.
She has, however, condemned her abduction.
Ces Drilon, her two cameramen and a Muslim professor, who served as their guide in Sulu, were kidnapped by suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen more than a week ago.
One of the cameramen was released last week after a ransom was paid.
It is believed the others were released after the kidnappers were promised development aid for Jolo.
National police chief Avelino Razon says they are tracking down the kidnappers.
The Abu Sayyaf, a small group of militants founded with money provided by al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in the early 1990s, have been blamed for the country's worst terrorist attacks as well as for kidnappings of western tourists and Christian missionaries.
