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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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Philippine massacre victims to file case vs Arroyo

By AP News Tue, Nov 22, 2011 1:03PM UTC View Comments

Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Pic: AP.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Relatives of 57 people massacred in 2009 in the southern Philippines are suing former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo over the killings, which they claim she could have prevented, a lawyer said Tuesday. At least two Arroyo allies, including a former governor of an autonomous Muslim region, are among about 100 suspects...

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The Ampatuans did it, suspect now says

By Edwin Espejo Tue, Jul 12, 2011 12:14PM UTC View Comments

In a sudden twist of events, one of the principal suspects in the worst single act of violence in Philippine politics pointed to his father and brother as the masterminds behind the gruesome massacre of 57 people, 32 of them journalists and media workers. The Philippine media reported Monday that former Autonomous Region in Muslim...

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Philippine massacre trial to be on live webcast

By AP News Wed, Jun 22, 2011 11:42AM UTC View Comments

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a live video webcast of the trial of members of a political clan accused in the massacre of 57 people, including 31 journalists. It is the first time the tribunal has allowed real-time coverage of court proceedings via the Internet, and the trial to...

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Philippine massacre update: High court allows live coverage of trial

By Edwin Espejo Tue, Jun 14, 2011 4:25PM UTC View Comments

The Philippines and the rest of world will finally get to hear and see live testimonies of witnesses, complainants and defendants in what probably are the most gruesome murders in the annals of politics and journalism in the country. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court allowed live television coverage of the ongoing trial of members of...

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