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Ampatuans: Billionaire clan in a poor province?
December 10, 2009 – 9:34 am | No Comment
Ampatuans: Billionaire clan in a poor province?

Isa sa mga pinakamahirap na probinsya sa bansa ang Maguindanao. Pero ang mga Ampatuan na naghahari sa lalawigan mahigit 20 ang mansyon, maraming negosyo at cash umano na mahigit P1 bilyon! Bandila, Miyerkules, Disyembre 9, …

Maguindanao lawmaker asks SC to declare martial law unconstitutional
December 7, 2009 – 3:51 am | No Comment
Maguindanao lawmaker asks SC to declare martial law unconstitutional

The congressman of Maguindanao’s first district asked the Supreme Court on Monday to declare as unconstitutional the imposition of martial law in his province.
Representative Didagen Dilangalen is the first to bring the controversial matter to …

Arroyo declares martial law in Maguindanao province
December 5, 2009 – 9:29 am | One Comment
Arroyo declares martial law in Maguindanao province

In the wake of the massacre of 57 people in Ampatuan town, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo placed Maguindanao under a state of martial law, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita announced on

Photos Taken at the Massacre in Maguindanao
December 3, 2009 – 6:36 am | 3 Comments
Photos Taken at the Massacre in Maguindanao

It is very hard for me to look at the photos taken after the massacre in Maguindanao province.
I can’t help but worry and wonder how hard they have struggled with the arms of the people …

The Ampatuan Massacre: a Map and Timeline
December 1, 2009 – 3:44 am | No Comment
The Ampatuan Massacre: a Map and Timeline

It is called the Ampatuan Massacre here because the crime was committed in Ampatuan town. Elsewhere on this news site, it is still referred to as the Maguindanao Massacre, which is the more common reference, …

Erap: I’m running, Gloria shouldn’t
November 30, 2009 – 6:17 am | No Comment
Erap: I’m running, Gloria shouldn’t

The battle is still between the masses and the elite, says the former President
Joseph Estrada filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) Monday to formalize his second bid for the presidency, amid questions on whether he …

Andal Ampatuan Jr.: The Prime Suspect Now Detained at NBI
November 26, 2009 – 12:19 pm | No Comment
Andal Ampatuan Jr.: The Prime Suspect Now Detained at NBI

Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. arrived in Manila Thursday night and was detained at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) pending the resolution of multiple murder complaint he faces in connection with the massacre …

Andal Ampatuan Jr.: A Police As The Top Suspect In Maguindanao Massacre
November 25, 2009 – 6:43 am | No Comment
Andal Ampatuan Jr.: A Police As The Top Suspect In Maguindanao Massacre

Police on Wednesday named a political ally of President Gloria Arroyo as the prime suspect in an election-linked massacre of at least 50 people.
“According to the initial reports, those who were abducted and murdered at …