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Court grants bail for 16 accused police officers

CMFR/Philippines – Branch 221 of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court granted the bail petitions of 16 police officers accused in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre trial on 13 October... Read more

Ampatuan finds new lawyer

CMFR/Philippines – One of the primary accused in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre, Andal “Datu Unsay” Ampatuan, has a new defense counsel. In the 24 September 2014 hearing, lawyer Salvador... Read more

Ampatuan daughter is first defense witness

CMFR/Philippines – Former governor Zaldy Ampatuan, accused in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre trial, presented on 17 September 2014 his 17-year old daughter as his first witness in support of... Read more

Missing the point: the media focus on bribery allegations in the Ampatuan Massacre trial

The media dropped the ball in reporting the controversial motion of the state prosecutors to rest in the presentation of “evidence-in-chief” (evidence to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt) in... Read more

Ampatuans ask for more time to find new lawyers

CMFR/Philippines – The primary accused in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre Trial asked the Court on 14 August 2014 to extend the seven days they have been given to find... Read more

Victims’ families support opposition to resting in ‘evidence-in-chief’, call for investigation on bribery claims

CMFR/Philippines – The families of some victims of the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre held a press conference on 6 August 2013 to express their support for the opposition to rest... Read more

FFFJ counsel: Clarifications on issues raised by Atty. Harry Roque

Below are clarifications made by Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists legal counsel Prima Jesusa Quinsayas on issues raised by Attorney Harry Roque, her fellow private prosecutor in the Ampatuan... Read more

Private prosecutor: resting in ‘evidence-in-chief’ does not reflect ‘first in, first out’ principle

CMFR/Philippines – On Thursday, 31 July 2014, the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists Inc. (FFFJ) held a press briefing for two private prosecutors representing victims’ families in the trial... Read more

Private prosecutors oppose resting case

State prosecutors handling the Ampatuan Massacre Trial are pushing through with their decision to rest in presenting evidence-in-chief, despite opposition from three private prosecutors who say the move is... Read more

MEDIA ADVISORY: July 31 Press Conference on the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre trial

Lawyers representing some private complainants in the trial of the alleged perpetrators of the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre will hold a press conference on 31 July 2014 (Thursday), 10 A.M. at Max’s... Read more