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Ces Oreña-Drilon
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Cecilia Victoria Oreña
July 8, 1961 Baguio, Philippines
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| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Occupation | Broadcast journalist |
| Years active | 1985–2020, 2021–present |
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| Spouse(s) | Rock Drilon |
| Children | 4 |
Cecilia "Ces" Victoria Oreña-Drilon (born July 8, 1961) is a well-known Filipino broadcast journalist. She worked as a news anchor and hosted public affairs shows for ABS-CBN Corporation from 1989 to 2020. She also led the Content Acquisition for the Lifestyle Ecosystem Group there. Currently, Ces Oreña-Drilon is a news anchor for The Big Story. This is the main nightly news program on One News.
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Ces Oreña-Drilon's Career in Journalism
Ces Oreña-Drilon started her TV career in 1985. She joined the Maharlika Broadcasting System, now known as People's Television Network, as a news reporter. Her reports helped her get noticed by ABS-CBN Network. They hired her in 1989 to cover the Philippine Senate. She often appeared on The World Tonight as their business reporter.
Early Shows and News Programs
Ces Oreña-Drilon co-hosted Usapang Business, a weekly show about business. Later, she hosted other news and current affairs programs. These included Pipol and The Correspondents for ABS-CBN and ABS-CBN News Channel. Since the 2000s, she was a co-anchor for the late-night news show Bandila. She also sometimes filled in as an anchor for TV Patrol.
In 2007, Ces Oreña-Drilon was among several journalists who were briefly held. This happened while they were covering the Manila Peninsula rebellion.
Returning to Broadcasting
In July 2020, Ces Oreña-Drilon left ABS-CBN. This was after the network's broadcast franchise was not renewed. She then spent some time farming.
In 2021, she joined Radio Mindanao Network-DZXL. There, she hosted a public service program called Basta Promdi, Lodi.
In December 2022, Ces Oreña-Drilon returned to television. She joined CNN Philippines to host Usapang Bilyonaryo. After CNN Philippines closed in 2024, her show moved to Bilyonaryo News Channel.
On September 21, 2024, she appeared on TV5 and RPTV through the show Eat Bulaga!.
On February 26, 2025, Ces Oreña-Drilon became a news anchor again. She joined One News as the main anchor of The Big Story. She officially started anchoring the program on March 3, 2025.
A Difficult Experience
In June 2008, Ces Oreña-Drilon and her news team faced a difficult situation. They were taken by a group in Sulu. She was held for nine days before being safely released. This experience was very challenging for her and her team.
After this event, ABS-CBN gave Ces Oreña-Drilon a three-month suspension. This was for not following orders about going to a dangerous area. She apologized for putting lives at risk. She returned to her role as co-anchor of Bandila in October 2008.
Personal Life
Ces Oreña-Drilon is married to Rock Drilon, who is a painter. He is also the nephew of Senator Franklin Drilon. They have four children together. Ces Oreña-Drilon studied at the University of the Philippines Diliman. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication research.
