Will the Mangudadatus Truly Bring Democracy to Maguindanaons?
The Mangudadatus tried to wage a political war against the Ampatuans for the seat of governorship of Maguindanao, and so the massacre of 57 people happened.
But the Mangudadatus, despite the loss of lives of family members and the mourning, continued the fight promising the people of Maguindanao of a...
Source: Pinoy Sounding Board
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
Of Heroes and Demons
Just when we were delighted to show to the world that we have a hero in our country who, despite meager resources is able to bring education to the street children a nightmare shattered the sensibilities of the whole world.
As fast as we received the international accolade, the sordid incident in Ampatuan, Maguindanao had quickly put our nation into international ignominy just because of a sick fear that a political rival will replace the incumbent.
Slowly, the grisly murders of the 57 innocent civilians (the count is still increasing) surfaced and its sickening details unearthed.
Maguindanao massacre update: Carnage puts Arroyo in eye of storm
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MANILA – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo now finds herself in the eye of a storm amid criticisms that she is extending “favored and special treatment” to members of the Ampatuan clan.
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Source: Pinoy News & Latest Buzz | Bloggista.org
Where is Arroyo’s promise to Swift Justice?
I personally dislike to voice out my opinions about issues like the Maguindanao Massacre for many reasons. One of these reasons hindering me to is probably the fear to end up as one of those journalists who were killed in the Massacre which now has the death toll of 57 as of writing.
Not only the media...
Source: Pinoy Teens Online
Requiem for victims of the Maguindanao massacre
The bad news that greeted the nation last Monday affected me so much that I didn’t have the strength to blog about it until now. Still couldn’t believe that something of that horrific magnitude could happen in this day and age, in this supposedly democratic country. I could only manage to...
Source: Ajay's Writings on the Wall
Maguindanao Massacre: ‘State of emergency’ declared in Mindanao
MANILA – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared on Tuesday a “state of emergency” in three areas of restive Mindanao where at least 47 people have been massacred in a major flareup of political violence in the runup to the May 2010 elections
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Source: Pinoy News & Latest Buzz | Bloggista.org
Maguindanao Massacre: 21 massacred in flareup of poll violence
MANILA – At least 21 people, 13 of them women, were massacred Monday morning in what was believed to be a major flareup of political violence in a province in strife-torn Mindanao, the military and relatives of the victims reported.
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Source: Pinoy News & Latest Buzz | Bloggista.org
Maguindanao Massacre
Posted by netizen on November 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment
What more can I say? What could I do to ease the burden and lighten the agony of the families and friends of the Maguindanao Massacre victims? Nothing, I think. I’m just no one–just someone who wishes to extend his condolences to all the people victimized in this wide-spread issue that is...
Source: Pinoy Teens Online
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