Maguindanao Massacre: One year after

 Above is a documentary by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism on the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre.

Ampatuan Massacre commemoration on PJR Reports’ November-December issue

Nov. 23, 2010 marked the first year since what has been known as the single worst case of political violence against Filipino journalists in recent years, the Ampatuan Massacre. The media community, including local and foreign journalists and students of the media, gathered at the historic Chino Roces (Mendiola)...

Victims’ families commemorate the first year anniversary of the Ampatuan Massacre

The first year anniversary commemoration of the Ampatuan Massacre in Mendiola

RSF’s Tribute to the Ampatuan Massacre victims

To pay tribute to the victims of the Ampatuan, Maguindanao massacre, the Paris-based press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF – Reporters Sans Frontieres) posted last 22 November 2010 a video showcasing the families the victims left behind.

Ampatuan Trial Update: Diongon tells the stories behind his five affidavits

“Bawat affidavit ay may istorya (Every affidavit has a story behind it).” A Police Inspector who was among those manning the checkpoint that stopped the Manugdadatu convoy of 58 people admitted that he fabricated some of the details of his first affidavit. Rex Diongon, whom the prosecution wants to...

October 20, 2010 Ampatuan trial

A FARMER from Sitio Masalay, Ampatuan town in Maguindanao testified October 20 how Andal “Unsay” Ampatuan Jr. and his men allegedly killed 58 persons including 32 journalists last November 23, 2009. At around 10:30 a.m. (local time) on 23 November 2009, Witness Abdul Esmael Abubakar said he was on...

Trial of multiple murder defendants begins

TEN MONTHS after the Ampatuan massacre, the trial of the persons accused of participating in the Nov. 23, 2009 massacre  started September 2010. Fifty-eight persons including 32 journalists and media workers who were on their way to file the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu were stopped...

Journalists, Maguindanao 32′s families hold 10th Commemoration

Members of media organizations and cause-oriented media groups, and families of the Ampatuan Massacre victims gather at the Boy Scout Rotunda in Quezon City last Sept. 23 for the commemoration of the 10th month since what was dubbed as the single biggest case of media killing in recent times....

AMPATUAN TRIAL UPDATE: Slow Motion

ONLY THE case against the alleged co-conspirators, in contrast to that against the alleged masterminds in the Ampatuan Massacre, was  moving as this update was being written. Five other alleged co-conspirators in the Ampatuan Massacre—Police Chief Inspector Sukarno Dicay, PO3 Rasid Anton, Maot Dumla, Thong Guimano, and Muhamad Sangki—were...