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Roman Catholic priest Fr. Robert Reyes blesses the site of the massacre of 57 people including 32 journalists and staff at Maguindanao. Pic: AP.

Bombs defused near Philippine massacre site

By AP News Wed, Nov 23, 2011 11:59AM UTC View Comments

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Authorities in the restive southern Philippines defused five roadside bombs near the site of a 2009 massacre Wednesday, the day relatives of the 57 victims marked the second anniversary of the killings. No casualties were reported but tensions were running high. About 200 policemen were deployed to secure the massacre site...

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Self-fulfilling prophecy: Noynoy Aquino and impunity in the Philippines

By Tonyo Cruz Wed, Nov 23, 2011 12:01AM UTC View Comments

Referring to extra judicial killings and the killing of journalists in the Philippines in his July, 2010 State of the Nation Address, President Benigno Aquino III declared that his administration would “hold murderers accountable.” Despite that pledge, six journalists have been killed since then, or a total of 10 since the Ampatuan Massacre of November 23, 2009 claimed...

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Philippine court asked to drop contempt charges in massacre trial

By Tonyo Cruz Thu, Jun 02, 2011 7:05PM UTC View Comments

Thirty-eight domestic and international organizations have written to the Philippines’ Court of Appeals, asking the jurists to withdraw contempt charges against National Union of Journalists of the Philippines secretary general Rowena Paraan and Monette Salaysay, widow of Ampatuan massacre victim Napoleon Salaysay. Up to now, no one has been punished in the November 23, 2009 massacre...

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Report: Appeals court to deny Ampatuan bid to quash massacre case

By Tonyo Cruz Mon, Jan 31, 2011 3:23PM UTC View Comments

President Arroyo seen with regional governor Zaldy Ampatuan and former Gov. Andal Ampatuan Sr.

The Philippines’ Court of Appeals is reportedly set to issue today a decision denying a motion of the patriarch of the Ampatuan political clan said to be behind the Nov. 23, 2009 Maguindanao Massacre to quash the criminal information filed against him by authorities. According to a reliable source, the court is set to hand...

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