Still... The Maguindanao Massacre

Any news about that killing? That Maguindanao Massacre is really very brutal and scary. And no one I think gonna be in jail, as the process of justice is nothing really in Philippines. Is Mayor what's his name is out already? looks like money is working smoothly and with acquintance with Arroyo administration eh!

I was so horrified when I first saw the news footage of the Maguindanao massacre. This is one of the reasons why we are high on the list of most dangerous places to live. I cannot fathom a human being being this brutal, and yet it happened. I cannot understand why journalist are being targeted just for reporting the news. Are we such a nation of sore losers (pikon)? Why is it that our politicians cannot accept criticisms from journalists and would just result to permanently shutting critics up? Until now I cannot understand why running for an office would trigger such anger from anyone that he would kill?

Yes that is true perhaps in Maguindanao only. Life there seems to be controlled by a few members of a certain clan. Even they are not holding any polticial powers as of now we can still feel their presence in there that even the Governor that won there decided to hold his office in the town where he feels safe than staying at the governor's official office. What is disappointing about this is that DOJ is washing their hands clean for not giving this witness some kind of protection. They claim that they have not sought for protection but the lawyers of the witness has been seeking for it for the longest time and DOJ simply ignored or have done anything to make the move of protecting the witness.

i agree! i think the government should do something about this matter. they shouldn't give special treatment to the ampatuans.

I don't think these people believe in God. I think they feel that they are God. I heard this in the A.M. radio this morning. The witness didn't get any witness protection because the people who told DOJ that he's a witness didn't follow protocol and were cancelling every meeting set by DOJ for them. As for the decision about Ampatuan, It saddens me that he's not in jail, but the problem is the case lacks concrete evidence that implicates Andal Jr. I'm not pro Ampatuan, but I believe that there are processes for such things and we have to respect the decision of the court, even if the decision is so disgusting. I just hope that the decision truly was of mind and not of emotions.

scary and sad to know that there's no clear progress about this case. this is one of the inhumane deed ever happened and this should have the heaviest penalty!

Well we all know who did it. This killings in Maguindanao should be put to an end. If I only have the power to do this, I would. what I would do is to do what they wanted to do. I don't favor in summary execution but in this case, wherein it is very much obvious who's doing this, should be put to an end.

Wow, thanks for the info, eLsMarie. I always had the Phillipines in my to visit list in my vacation, but now that image of a calm and chillful place is gone, it's not really like in the movies, is it? It wouldn't be aprooved even by Triton, I think, it shouldn't be.