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Maguindanao massacre

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by End Impunity: NUJP’s Countdown to Ampatuan Massacre’s Second Anniversary on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 3:45am On November 21, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, in cooperation with other media groups, is launching a Blog Action Day in connection with our commemoration of the second anniversary of the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan [...]

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IMPUNITY IS NOT AN ISLAND

by reynz on November 23, 2010

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Today is the anniversary of the Ampatuan Massacre. The savagery, the brutality of that massacre occurred on the morning of November 23, 2009 in Maguindanao. When will there be justice to the victims of this senseless and vicious crime? When?! Let there justice to the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre! I am reposting an article [...]

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Dear friends, On the prodding of some non-journalists who are equally disgusted with Justice Secretary Agra’s decision, I took the initiative of writing a short petition that others could sign. It calls for the reversal of the Agra decision and also calls for his resignation/dismissal. I am attaching the link. Please do sign and help [...]

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Gawin bang Divisoria and Department of Justice

by reynz on December 23, 2009

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Oo na. Andyan na ako. Kahit ako, di ko getz kung ba’t naging mga rebelde ang mga murderers sa Ampatuan Massacre sa Maguindanao. But here is what boggles my mind the more… Maguindanao’s provincial administrator, two mayors and other local executives, who were accused of complicity in the massacre of 57 people on November 23, [...]

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First time I saw this in the Philippines. Security was tight when Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. was brought to the Department of Justice. According to the NBI, they have information and reasons to believe that there are people who will snatch Andal Ampatuan Jr. from their custody. If you listen closely, there’s somebody [...]

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Crazy Comelec and judges with no balls

December 18, 2009
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THERE are some things i don’t understand in the recent Comelec resolution approving the candidacy of some aspirants to public positions and disqualifying others similarly placed. If J.C. de los Reyes qualified as a presidential candidate, why not Nick Perlas? If Lt. (s.g.) Antonio Trillanes won as senator while confined in jail why disqualify Brig. [...]

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In the name of the father: Ampatuan Sr. real brains behind massacre?

December 15, 2009

I cannot believe what I was reading. Grisly might not be the right word. This is like Godfather VIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII to the 10th power. Here’s the excerpts: Despite being present at the scene of the crime, the witness vehemently denied firing his gun. He said he hid in one of the vehicles so that Ampatuan Jr. [...]

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The truth about the Cory-Ampatuan link is that there is no truth

December 14, 2009

The truth about the Cory-Ampatuan link is that there is no truth. Contrary to what Belinda Olivares-Cunanan is peddling. Here’s a reaction from a reader: To: Isagani Yambot, Publisher Philippine Daily Inquirer Dear Sir, After reading Belinda Olivares-Cunanan’s 10 December 2009 “Political Tidbits” column in the PDI, I was very alarmed to see that Mrs. [...]

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The new Forbes billionaires: Ampatuans?!

December 14, 2009

At sino ang hindi masusuka sa Maguindanao massacre na hanggang ngayon wala pa atang nahuhuling siguradong sangkot sa kademonyohan dun aber? Pero hindi yan ang nakakasuka of all the nakakasuka. Eto actually sya. Sobrang yaman: Lifetyle check iniutos sa mga Ampatuan How does one explain kung bakit super uber uber and yaman nang mga Ampatuan [...]

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Ang mga warlords and murderers, rebels daw yun. Result? Rebellion. Kaya martial law.

December 13, 2009

Picture Credits: Inquirer Ang mga warlords and murderers, rebels daw yun. Nung chinugi ang mga Mangundatu together with mediamen, invasion daw sya. Result? Rebellion. Kaya martial law. Yan ang verdict ni Gloria about the massacre in Maguindanao to warrant martial law. Ulitin naten mga kabarrio: say it with pissed and puking attitude: Rebellion. Im fak, [...]

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Remonde:lliterate and ridiculous, sabi ni Miriam

December 13, 2009

If there is anything I like about Miriam Defensor-Santiago, it’s this: tawagin bang “lliterate and ridiculous” si Remonde. Why the name calling? Well… eto kasing Remonde, eh nag-bitaw nang statement that her opposition to martial law in Maguindanao was dahil she has one bitter fight with Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno. Ayun! Nag-panting [...]

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Analysis of the Ampatuan massacre by Bertini "Toto" Causing

December 6, 2009

Note: This is a repost of the Analysis of the Ampatuan massacre by Bertini “Toto” Causing taken from the Facebook of Trixie Cruz-Angeles (Oops!) Lila Shahani pala! Sorry! An analysis, in the wake of the Ampatuan murders, by Bertini “Toto” Causing, a member of the board of the National Press Club of the Philippines and [...]

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The plot thickens: Martial law in Maguindanao to silence Ampatuans?!

December 5, 2009

Photo Credits: Dito Even my FB friend Anne de Brux napamura when she found out! Hahaha! She said… “So, it’s not for justice to be served? But to silence the Ampatuans? Naknampucha talaga itong pandak na ito!” You see mga kabarrio, even when I wrote my Martial Law in Maguindanao entry, I thought there was [...]

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Martial Law in Maguindanao

December 5, 2009

Big chika sa metropolis mga kabarrio, there will be martial law sa Maguindanao dahil di ata kaya nang gobyerness ang powers nang mga Amputa. Kung ang pagiging hero ni Efren Penaflorida sa CNN is a testimony and proof of our dismal and failed education services sa Flippines, the declaration of martial law in Maguindanao, just [...]

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My personal confusion err conclusion on the Maguindanao massacre

December 3, 2009

A military’s job is to remain quiet? I’ve been glued on TV 24 horas, listening and watching the latest on the Maguindanao massacre. It’s unbelievable how they planned this bloody carnage. It is also puke-wrenching listening to those two military personnel who were at the checkpoint who claimed that they have no clue and/or is [...]

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Put your Own Caption: Maguindanao Massacre

December 3, 2009

Words cannot describe the tragedy in Maguindanao. We all know that politics in the Philippines is dirty and violent, but this is beyond every Pinoy’s imagination. Many have been mum in disbelief that humans were capable of this horror, let alone a generally good-natured Filipino.

The news and the images circulating around the press and the internet not only presents our country to more embarassment and prejudice, but also neglects the need for privacy and comfort of the families of those who perished. Furthermore, it can further traumatize the already bruised and beaten sense of safety and innocence.

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Marka demonyo

December 1, 2009

Marka demonyo. Yan talaga pag tinamaan ka, sigurado ako, susuka ka. An sama kamo nyan. Kaya tuloy, nag-dadalawang isip na ako. Meron ngang mali sa ating saligang batas. Oo, dapat na nga talagang palitan ang mga kademonyohang nakasulat dun. Gaya na nga nang impaktong nepotismo. Pasensya na kayo medyo grrr ako. Finally kasi, nagkaron na [...]

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Barrio Siete's OFFICIAL STATEMENT on the Maguindanao Massacre

November 25, 2009

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Barrio Siete Collective Blog was conceived with a common goal of responsible freedom of expression, radical tracing of one’s provincial roots and the upholding of democracy via the written form of communication despite of various [...]

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Eklat’s Open Letter to Sec. Jesus Dureza

November 25, 2009

Dear Uncle Jessie, How are you my dear uncle? Don’t tell me you are okay because I know you’re not. It’s been a while since we last saw and spoke to each other noh? Well, you know naman uncle that I’m a little popular than you now and I’ve been very busy with my newfound [...]

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Who will protect us from our protectors?

November 24, 2009

Statement by Inday Espina-Varona, former chair of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines The abduction and murder of around 45 persons, including around a dozen journalists, in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao is a spear thrust in the heart of our fragile democracy. Let us grieve not just for our media colleagues — though theirs [...]

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Gruesome Maguindanao massacre claims at least 36 lives

November 23, 2009

“They belonged to the rival Mangudadatu clan, but since they were women accompanied by a media delegation, they believed they were safe, protected by the Koranic prescription to spare women. No one could have predicted the ruthlessness that met them. At least 36 people, mostly identified with Buluan, Maguindanao vice mayor Datu Ismail “Toto” Mangudadatu [...]

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