Charges Against Ampatuans May Soon Just be a Jaywalking Violation

An alibi may soon easily make the two Ampatuans walk free. The Justice Secretary of the Republic of the Philippines made a resolution over the weekend telling his state prosecutors to drop the charges against Zaldy “Puti” Ampatuan and Mayor Akmad “Tato” Ampatuan Sr. in connection the Maguindanao... 

Source:  Pinoy Sounding Board

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, ...... 

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Email Helped Tell the World About the Maguindanao Massacre

On today’s edition of The Philippine Star, Maria A. Ressa highlights the key role a “citizen journalist” played in confirming the Maguindanao Massacre, telling “professional journalists” what happened through the magic of technology. Here are some snippets from the awkwardly... 

Source:  Technograph

Maguindanao Massacre: The Apex of Evil Governance

WTF is happening to this country?! I have been personally mourning since Monday. The Maguindanao massacre is for me so unimaginable; a barbaric and demonic act of violence that one sunny day happened to our nation, that unlike Iraq or Afghanistan, is not plunged into a daily bloodbath because of war. Has... 

Source:  Pinoy Sounding Board

Maguindanao Massacre Update: Palace to help clear name of Ampatuan Junior

A source who requested anonymity, said that one of the negotiating points discussed between the Ampatuans and the palace, led by Presidential peace adviser Jesus Dureza is for the younger Andal Ampatuan to be taken into custody but not be thrown to jail during the investigation stage. The negotiations... 

Source:  pinoyobserver.com

SAVAGE

APOLOGIES for not updating this blog sooner. I am really busy this week. But thank you for ALWAYS dropping by to check. It’s a really tough week for me. I have to work in order to survive. But at least I’m not quitting. The last time I checked, my surname was Landicho, not Escudero. A while back,... 

Source:  The Professional Heckler

Enough Said

57 Innocent Civilians. 21 Journalists. One Day. Killed. Murdered. Ambushed. Senseless. Brutal. Inhumane. Barbaric. Attack to Democracy. Threat to Security. State of Emergency Sucks. Government is a failure. Impunity at the highest level. Condemnation to the Strongest Possible Terms is not Enough. Quick... 

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Ampatuans, Gloria Arroyo and Hello Garci

Datu Andal Ampatuan Sr, the patriarch of the Ampatuan warlord clan, is a very close ally of Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Ampatuan’s role in the 2004 Hello Garci operation was substantial. Administration party candidates got ALL the votes of the Maguindanaoans last presidential... 

Source:  pinoyobserver.com

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