Live Blog
#BinLadenToFacebook Book Launch
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Maria already signing books before the launch starts.
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Just bought my copy. If you buy today you get a 10% discount. Books are P625.50 today.
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Atty Ted Te, Patricia Evangelista, and Esquire's Erwin Romulo.
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Rappler's Glenda Gloria with ABS-CBN's Jimmy Encarnacion who was kidnapped with Ces Drilon back in 2008.
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Rappler's Carlos Santamaria with his wife Rachel Alejandro.
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Spotted here at the launch of @maria_ressa's new book #BinLadenToFacebook: @cesdrilon, @TedTe, @indayevarona & Erwin Romulo.by rapplerdotcom via twitter 10/12/2012 9:29:12 AM -
.@maria_ressa will also be signing copies of #BinLadentoFacebook here at Powerbooks in Greenbelt 4! Come! t.co
by DomzGo via twitter 10/12/2012 9:29:17 AM -
Maria & Ces Drilon with Ces' sister Gretchen.
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Guest of honor, US Ambassador Harry Thomas arrives.
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Karina Bolasco, Anvil: @maria_ressa's book is timely with the Framework Agreement. This book astounding addition to books on terrorby Ayee Macaraig via twitter 10/12/2012 9:49:21 AM -
Bolasco: Maria is a public intellectual, knows good mind must be used for public good #FromBinLadentoFacebookby Ayee Macaraig via twitter 10/12/2012 9:51:41 AM
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Bolasco jokes: Pick up 4 copies, one for yourself and 3 for 3 degrees of influence #FromBinLadentoFacebookby Ayee Macaraig via twitter 10/12/2012 9:52:48 AM
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US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas about to speak. -
Thomas jokes: It's not often that a Princeton Tiger and a Columbia Lion see eye to eye
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US Amb Thomas: Book is timely with Framework Agreement to be signed. I congratulate Leonen and his team #FromBinLadentoFacebookby Ayee Macaraig via twitter 10/12/2012 9:54:56 AM
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Tomas: To me, Bin Laden is something very very personal.
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Thomas: Bin Laden to me is personal. i lived in New York. In past decade, US, PH collaborated to blunt terrorism #FromBinLadentoFacebookby Ayee Macaraig via twitter 10/12/2012 9:56:07 AM
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Speaking now is US ambassador Harry Thomas. Seen here w/ Rappler orange socks. Also seated in front is @cesdrilon! p.twimg.com
by Josh Villanueva via twitter 10/12/2012 9:57:07 AM -
RT @cesdrilon: US Amb Thomas: we will have to invest funds in human capital to make framework agreement work instagr.am
by Ayee Macaraig via twitter 10/12/2012 9:57:31 AM -
Thomas: We have to commend Aquino, PM Najib and others who worked on agreement. US to continue to help in education #BinLadenToFacebookby Ayee Macaraig via twitter 10/12/2012 9:58:44 AM
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Thomas: Until the social inequities end you will periodically have people rebelling becof what they see as an injustice. #BinLadenToFacebookby Josh Villanueva via twitter 10/12/2012 9:59:02 AM
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Amb Thomas ribs Maria for going to Princeton, "second-rate" univ, he jokes. He is from Columbia #BinLadenToFacebookby Ayee Macaraig via twitter 10/12/2012 9:59:44 AM
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Thomas: Clearly we will continue our work with the armed forces of the Philippines. We wanna make sure a lot of that assistance now is in medical, veterinary, dental training, civil engineering.
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Thomas: We will invest in education, human rights, especially education of girls. We will work with AFP #BinLadenToFacebookby Ayee Macaraig via twitter 10/12/2012 10:02:45 AM
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Amb Thomas: Terrorism is an evil that has not ended, just blunted. #FromBinLadentoFacebookby Ayee Macaraig via twitter 10/12/2012 10:03:59 AM
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Harry Thomas takes photo of the crowd here at the launch. He says he's going to email it to his mom, family in the United States.
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Glenda Gloria introduces ABS-CBN reporter and anchor Ces Drilon.
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Spotted. Rappler’s @natashya_g & ABSCBN’s @ryan_chua at the #BinLadenToFacebook launch. p.twimg.com
by Josh Villanueva via twitter 10/12/2012 10:05:04 AM -
Gloria: A tireless and bullheaded reporter, Ces Orena-Drilon.
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Ces Drilon: The last time I spoke about my kidnapping, I cried.
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Drilon: The book is, in part, about the most difficult moments in my life.
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. @cesdrilon: When I read the book, I couldn't help but shed tears. The kidnapping was most difficult ordeal of my life #BinLadenToFacebookby Ayee Macaraig via twitter 10/12/2012 10:06:44 AM
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Drilon: Maria, let me take this opportunity to thank you for bringing us back. For helping give Jimmy, Angel, and me a second lease on life.
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. @cesdrilon: Maria, I haven't really thanked you. Thank you for giving me, Jimmy and Angel a 2nd lease on life #BinLadenToFacebookby Ayee Macaraig via twitter 10/12/2012 10:07:53 AM
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Drilon: The book for the first time gave a picture of the harried days in the crisis center (of ABS-CBN).
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Ces Drilon recounts her kidnapping, details of which are covered in Maria's book.
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. @cesdrilon: When I was in Sulu, the sky was so beautiful, I wondered how there could be such cruelty in the place #FromBinLadentoFacebookby Ayee Macaraig via twitter 10/12/2012 10:09:10 AM
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Ces Drilon: It was at Maria's urging that I returned to the field, which is my real passion.
