“Surreal,” that was the word that coursed through my head when I read on twitter about the death of Genalyn Tiamzon-Mangudadatu and members of her entourage. They were on their way to file the nomination of Genalyn’s husband Esmael, to challenge the governorship of Maguindanao. It read like watching an episode of Battousai the Slasher. I remember that scene. Rurouni Kenshin was just a boy who witnessed the slaying of his companions by bandits. The katana slicing through their throat. And a rain of blood flying everywhere.
Reports coming in say bodies were pilled up in MIndanao, as if they were mere animals. Massacre is such an understatement. Carnage. inhuman.
There is little to be surprised about the Ampatuans and the Mangudadatu or the Singsons or any other crime lord masking as an official of the government. How different is this from all the extra-judicial killings that has happened in the Philippines? How different is this from Dacer? Ninoy Aquino? How different is this from the attack on former Governor Sanchez of Batangas many years ago? As well as the many nameless faces silenced and deleted just like that.
The Filipino is such a vicious race and this is the wild, wild Far East.
To think to isolate Mindanao because of this round of violence will once more be missing the point. The worst that this massacre show us, at the heart of it all, how utterly absent justice is in the Philippines. That Justice in the Philippines is a mythic creature that must find itself in the same room as the phoenix or the unicorn.
Outrage comes from shock that something like this could happen. We forget how lawless it is out there, outside our door. We forget that we fear the police and the military, not because we will break the law but because we don’t trust either to uphold the rule of law. That quite often it is they, who are the instigators of crime. That we find them, incompetent. We forget that the 1987 constitution specifically made a national police as a response to prevent local government officials from using the police as their personal army. We forget that at every turn, people bend the law to use, to abuse to harass people. We forget that the price of life in the Philippines is so cheap, you can have anyone killed easily. We forget that bandits charging revolutionary taxes have time and again, for example bombed telecom cell towers all in the name of a revolutionary tax. We forget the viciousness of the Abu Sayaff in their kidnap for ransom business. We forget that Justice in the Philippines is at best a whore, available to be sampled by the highest bidder.
We have so little expectation of what government is and what society ought to be. Government at its basic tenant is meant to enforce the law, and uphold regulations. We can thus forgive it for the inability to provide basic services, but can we forgive it when the state has neither the power to act nor the inclination to defend its citizenry? What does it say about a society that allows this?
We think of the Ampatuan Massacre (Maguindanao Massacre) as surreal. It is as mythic as the impossibility of two planes crashing into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York. We think it is related to election related violence— which it is, on the surface. Beneath it all lies how utterly broken our society is when Justice is the best paid escort in the Philippines. How then do we stop the blood from flowing?
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What in the hell is happening Maguindanao.
“Surreal“, is not the word. Forgive for being emotional, just for a moment. To be truthful, to how I feel about this barbaric act. These words that keeps popping into my head all day today. “Why! you Fucking Bastards”. These innocent lives, they don’t deserved to die this way. The immorality that these clan’s administered to the woman’s are beyond my imagination, it’s highly sickening. (murder them, but also to rape them). Is highly unthinkable.
Clan’s man or not. Filipinos like you don’t deserve to live “In The Island I Was Born Into”
Senator’s, Congressman’s, Miss President.
I appeal to you all, that this inhumane act should be brought forth to justice!
It’s horrendous as it is but what can a lameduck president do considering that the Ampaws has an ace up their sleeve to blackmail Miss Pandak?
tranquil,
Who are we to blame, for such atrocious act.
Of all instigator I could only summoned, would be that, our most highest authority.
One must ponder of a such person, the power of authority to give, to distribute at her disposal.
To issue power to the people, is an act of terrorism at play.
Here, if you were to read “marocharim” blog, it gives an insight to the event.
[Pointing-To-Authority]
Demand justice. Don’t march for overthrow of the duly elected president. March for Justice, which the constitution enshrines, to which the People are entitled.
Get rid of court fees so the courts are open to all.
Relegate simple cases (annulments) to administrators.
Demand quick, fair rulings. Delay is unjust. Measure judges on productivity.
Set the judiciary truly separate and apart.
That’s my answer to your question, futile though I believe it to be.
Joe
And let people represent themselves, or be represented by someone other than an attorney. I’m a better legal thinker than many attorneys here, who have access to the courts, but do little good with it . . .
No need to march to overthrow an “unduly” elected president Joe. She had cling to the post for close to 9 years already, surely her last few months the people could more than bear for now.
We will just have to deal with her when she’s out of power and then maybe you could help us with your legal insights when that time comes.
“Demand justice. Don’t march for overthrow of the duly elected president. March for Justice, which the constitution enshrines, to which the People are entitled.”
The trouble is. Is the government duly elected? The “scene of the inhuman crime” is actually the province where the will of the people was trampled by fabricating votes back in 2004 elections. Pwe.
joe, i beg to disagree with your answers involving inadequacies in the Philippine judicial system. the maguindanao massacre is not about our judicial system but our rotten political system run by a corrupt and incompetent highest public officials solely preoccupied in preserving their selfish agenda and evil craving for power.
the malacanang tenant and her political operators (ronaldo puno – dilg secretary, gabby claudio-political affairs secretarty, norberto gonzales – nsc and defense secretary)and others raised the ampatuans solely for political and election fraud purposes without thinking that they are slowly creating a behemoth monster and evil in maguindanao. the ampatuans know that malacanang is at their beck and call and that they are untouchable as long as they delivered the goods to malacanang no matter how many lives will be lost.
when cory aquino assumed power in 1987, there were so many marcos political warlords that were dismantled or disarmed like ali dimaporo of lanao, armin gustilo of negros (recall the escalante massacre) and many others.
it is malacanang’s occupant and her cohorts who should be blamed for incompetence, corruption, etc, etc…
jim,
For me, the issue is not to identify the CAUSE of the massacre, which is a case of the empowered acting ruthlessly to intimidate the rest of the Philippines, but finding a way to correct the horrible ethic that allows it to occur. When the Palace and its legislative lackeys are a part of the rule of power, and when the courts are not open, fair, efficient, and free, the people have NO real voice. Give them a voice and they can attack attack attack, one grievance at a time, until the house of cards sags, collapses and order is restored. Eventually it would undermine the warlords . . . not right away, but eventually.
The problem is that right-thinking Filipinos have no channel for the exercise of responsibility. Those in power are not working for THE PEOPLE. They are working for those who give them money or favors. That is essentially your point.
That is what must change. The people need a voice that works, not one that gets perverted by their representatives. Or they will forever wander the streets shouting, with nobody really listening . . . and nothing changing.
Justice. The people should demand it now, now that everyone’s attention is on this horrible massacre.
The savage act is the ultimate extreme of the perversion of right and wrong that occurs everywhere in the Philippines, every day.
Justice, and honor. It seems to me that this should be the mantra of the new Philippine moral code. Said with determination . . . and with acts that follow from the words.
Joe
Joe ,
I agree with you 100%. When citizens are killed within a particular jurisdiction, the town leader is responsible for that crime regardless if the leader is involved or not. Rule of law: Vicarious Liability. Removal or suspension from office should be the first response until the leader in that town or province can prove that he/she has exercised his highest duty thru due diligence to prevent and protect its citizen.
The people of the Philippines must file a class action law suit against the Ampatuan.
Filipinovoices and the rest of the media should get together and file a suit against this man. The filing of the suit will put him into a suspension mode from duty…
Please touch base once in a while. Your perspectives are are very way off the mark here in the Philippines, especially Maguindanao, and GMA at the helm.
” The people of the Philippines must file a class action law suit against the Ampatuan.”
I am stunned with your reaction. You really dont understand.
punona,
i understand why you can’t understand. It’s already been 3 days and no suspect has been apprehended. Filing a suit is simply demanding accountability and responsibility. Filing a case is an ACTIVE participation for Justice regardless of the outcome. It has to be practiced that way not only in theory.
Rule of law: EO 546 was intended against insurgents. The victims were not insurgents and the killers were definitely not insurgents either. So who’s responsibility? Who has a direct authority of the town/province? What is the purpose of its local representatives for peace and order?
In international Law, human right’s activists can sue a president especially when there’s many support from the international community. To impeach a president, we must have competent congress and lower house majority to represent the people.
Since majority of them are corrupt, the people is considered unrepresented, therefore, it is common sense that the people must get together to represent themselves instead of relying from their “suppose to be representative”. People can be: not all the Mang Juan and Pedro but they can be a group of middle class of 100 counts and signature, a university in Manila, a college in Cebu, a non profit organization and even the media can file their own complaint.
as I said below, “But this is Philippines where the RULE of law is the weakest”
if you are talking about hello Garci.. it has become a myth covered with bad grass. t’s been 3 days and nothing happens. what does that tell you?
and the suit is not only just for ampatuan. it is for every representative who has been abusing their power.
GMA must order the arrest Now. This is beyond political party or ally. She must drop political party considerations. This is murder in cold blood. This is not about politics.
Class suit?
I would buy war bonds if the government would go serious going to war against those private armies
The moral fiber of this nation has totally broken down. Because the leaders of this government has lost the moral persuasion to govern.
We are down! Unite, the Filipino people! We have to get up from where we have fallen. For the sake of the country, the future of our people, our children. May 2010 election is at hand… this is our last chance to redeem ourselves peacefully.
Or we go to hell.
In the olden days twenty years or more ago, a first reaction to evil behavior is to scream at the evildoers and their masterminds and shout “…Bakit niyo naman nagawa iyan? Hindi ba kayo tinuruan ng inyong mga magulang kung ano ang tama at mali?!”
Now, a first reaction is “GMA-Talsik Diyan!”
Kasi para sa mas nakararaming mamamayan, si GMA na kasalukoyang namumuno ngayon sa bansa natin ay isa sa pinaka-posibleng dahilan kung bakit namamayagpag ang mga political warlords (at umaaboso sa kanilang kapangyarihan) sa iilang lugar sa Mindanao. At ang mga political warlords na ito ay balitang silang nakapagbibigay ng zero vote sa mga kandidatong kumakalaban sa kasalokuyang administrasyon na imposeble namang mangyari sa anumang totoong normal na halalan.
Dumating na ang panahon na sinisingil na ng tadhana ang mga kabulastugang gawain ng mga buhay-na-bangkay.
HELLOOOO! GARCI?
You thought it’ll just go away, didn’t ya. First solid, no-brainer evidence against a big-time election cheat and YOUUUUU letem get away.
Helloooo…we got as far as filing an impeachment in Gloria’s congress, who let the Pandak get away?
The lives of 50 people are a small price to pay for Gloria Arroyo’s 1M guaranteed votes.
The Amputahans and the Mangudadatus would not have been this powerful were it not for Gloria Arroyo’s patronage.
If Chavit “buti nga hindi ko siya pinatay eh” Singson remains scot free, his fetish for treating is wife as a punching bag is saintly compared to what the Amputahans and Mangudadatus are capable of in their little kingdom.
Where is Gloria Arroyo’s so called “Matatag na Republika” when the ‘republic’ has militias and private armies, and despots?
As the saying goes, “Evil happens when good men do nothing.”Now is a good time to reflect on Bong Austero’s Open Letter and his reasons for allowing Gloria Arroyo to stay in power.
In that letter, he gave the assurance that “…when I feel that my rights and my freedoms are at a peril, I will stand up and fight for them myself.”. What just happened in Maguindanao shows that those who have been in power for the past eight years will not give it up that easily.
cvj,
It is so true.
I live here in the land of plenty. United State of America and I am proud of Her.
Philippines on the other hand, I totally have no respects for the higher authority and it’s administrations.
This is where the Filipino’s are missing the points. Their Rights to govern.
I agree that there are corruption(s) in all nation. But, we must understand the value of every individual to voice their opinion(s) for the sake of their freedom and common rights.
As much as the United States and their Democratic Party, who wants to eliminate firearms possession. To destroy our Second Amendment Rights to bear arms. We the people, unite and voice our rights to our governor and to our administrations. We Americans, have the rights to petition, if ourlives are being infringe.
Like I say, “the only way they can take my guns away, is to pry it off my cold dead hands”
This is what Filipinos need to understand. Their Rights as a govern state.
But if you want to stay as Dumbasses Filipino, you may do so!
I do regret for your ignorance.
I don’t know man. They say that you can’t talk peace while you have a gun. Its because of these loose laws on firearm ownership that these things happen.
Call me dumbass. But I’m for peace. If the otherside was bearing firearms, who knows how many more could have been killed? and they and their grandchildren would be going at it for more generations to come ala Israel Palestine style or “rido” as it has been called in Maguindanao clans.
If strict ban on firearms could be applied to those areas affected, I bet it would stabilize the region. I don’t think adding firearms is the answer.
Peace is only possible if there is threat of force. The very reason most of us can sleep peacefully at night is because rough men do violence against lawless elements in our behalf.
Ban on firearms? Firearms do not do evil. Evil men do evil. Firearms are inanimate objects, tools that can be used for good and evil alike.
This is what I believe, if good men do not own and carry firearms, only evil men will. Did I hear Nandy Pacheco say “trust our cops”?
Justice is only possible if it is backed up by the force of the law. People can only demand from the government if the government fears its people. This government does not fear the Filipino people. Justice belongs to whoever has the means and the will to enforce his political will.
I refuse to live in fear. I have a bullet for every politician and their goons who thinks they can intimidate me and my family. They can talk to my AK-47.
You have a point there. AK-47. nice choice. Now that I think about it, maybe it’s also recommended by those who were mysteriously abducted by the military and victims of extra-judicial killings.
Anti-leftist eh
Then the more we should not cower in fear.
darwin25,
Had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with the families, and it’s pretty much well digested by now. Wow! AK-47. I must say, do you have a couple of grenades to go with that. Must be really gungho for the Trapos out there in pinas.
Easy kalang dyan, don’t want to be jeopardizing ourself now.
No need to be a warrior.
What’s wrong with owning a gun? Does it matter if it is an AK-47 or an M1-16? No. No grenades. Just guns.
Here are the pics of my guns.
http://conservativepinoy.blogspot.com/2009/08/conservative-pinoy-and-his-guns.html
darwin25,
I am a totally affirmative for gun rights issue.
I firmly believe and a strong advocate for the Second Amendment Rights.
People must understand, that the opposing evil who uses weapons for murder does belong into our society. Yielding weapons, in such way, to oppresss, antagonize their fellow citizens, is an act of terrorism.
For this reason and it is my rights, to bear arms. To uphold the law. If my life, my family and my properties are being infringe. As any normal citizens, we have the law to protect our lives, also our dignity, if being violated. You also must understand, that the law is not always there to protect you. So, one must resort to the best way possible. Protect yourselves from the opposing intrusion(s). A well armed militia(s) is the best way to counter “TERRORISM“.
Whoops!
People must understand, that the opposing evil, who uses weapons for murder “does not” belong into our society.
i.e. ” we surely don’t want them running around, do we…”
Edward,
I may sometimes, act like a dumbass Filipino. But please, don’t take advantage of me! This is where, you might draw the fire.
Gun’s are good, to the abiding citizens. To the terrorist, it’s totally different ball game. You do have a good point, in regards to stripping the two opposing “Clan’s” with their weapons, also to stabilize the region. Now your talking.
Mario,
I invite you to take a visit at http://www.pinoyguns.com/modules.php?name=Forums . I am a chief moderator there. It is a forum for Filipino gun owners and gun rights advocates
Hope to see you there.
@darwin
I was commenting that people are not protected because the police turns a blind eye when these kidnappings happen. I am half-hearted in the idea that they can defending themselves using guns. But also because that many crimes are used by licensed guns or that they are stolen.
Edward,
Check your stats. PNP itself admitted that in 2008, less than 5% of all gun-related violence involved licensed firearms. And if you will dig further, in this less than 5%, most are only for minor infractions of the law.
The fact that guns in the hands of law-abiding people has deterred many crimes rarely reaches the news. I myself have prevented my neighbor who is a local toughie from shooting our house. He fired 3 rounds in front of our house with his unlicensed pistol seeking to intimidate us. He wasn’t counting on us legally owning several high-powered rifles and having more money than he has to press charges in court. My father has prevented a road rage shooting by simply beating the other guy to the draw.
The guns used in the massacre in Maguindanao may be registered and some may be be owned by the government, but they are under the control of warlords and criminals. These guns have nothing to do with law-abiding citizens. What a gun ban will only do is to expose the law-abiding to people to further abuse by evil people. Gun bans only affect those who follow the law. Why do you think outlaws are called outlaws?
We do not need gun bans. What we need are proper and responsible gun education. You don’t have to fear those that are in the hands of law-abiding people. Guns do not turn otherwise good and reasonable people into mass murderers. If you consider yourself a law-abiding citizen then you should have no problems owning a gun. All you need to do is to respect the power of your weapon, take real good care of it, train so you can use it effectively against bad guys while minimizing harm and damage to others, and learn all that needs to be learned to be a responsible gun owner.
Consider this. Many people raise eyebrows when they learn that I own an Ak-47. Most say it is overkill and I don’t need such a weapon. But this firearm allowed me to intimidate my opponent better than a smaller gun would and thus preventing bloodshed. It will allow me to immediately incapacitate my opponent much faster than a pistol would thus ending the confrontation much faster and eliminating the danger to me, my family and others around me by my opponent’s return fire. It will allow me to shoot less bullets thereby minimizing the danger of anyone getting hit by stray bullets. What you hear and read from the media about guns are mostly bullshit.
Yes, the massacre would not have been prevented had those killed were carrying firearms. But that is out of the question as they were caught off-guard and unprepared, outgunned and outnumbered. But surely they would have given a fight and prevented much more death of innocent people.
I know they were under orders to eliminate the other group, but the savagery to mutilate and descrate exhibited by the individuals is extraordinary. Filipinos have shown they are the equal of Middle East : Iraqi-on-Iraqi savagery, Filipino-on-Filipino savagery.
“We can’t call him an animal because I have pets and they are tame. No, he is a monster. They are monsters,” Mangudadatu told reporters, referring to Ampatuan Jr. and his gunmen.
“My wife’s private parts were slashed four times, after which they fired a bullet into it,” he added.
“They speared both of her eyes, shot both her breasts, cut off her feet, fired into her mouth. I could not begin to describe the manner by which they treated her.”
The death toll rose from 46 to 57 after 11 more bodies were pulled out of shallow graves on Wednesday, according to police.
Mindanao religious and civil leaders seem to have no comments.
One of their powerful clans just brought savage murder onto another of their clans and the Mindanao religious and civic leaders are silent.
They are afraid to comment. They will be the next. If
they open their mouths.
Psychological warfare at work.
They deliberately did these acts to frighten the people and to those who would oppose them politically.
Knowing how justice works in this country, the authrtities will say that the massacre was actually a mass suicide
It will go to that. Because they wanted immediate entrances to Paradise! Religion and politics combined can make us all
sick…
Arroyo and Remonde are already conditioning the public’s mind : they will go after the goons but not after the Ampaws.
La Gloria will not dare touch the Ampatuans because of the Garci blackmail.
These are political HOLY COWS! Heaven will vent its anger
on you. If you touch them!
This gruesome violent incident, in a somewhat unfit positive way, may also be inappropriately considered a blessing in disguise. Why? Because in someway it somehow starts to uproot one of the major problems in that particular area of Mindanao.
We hope the next administration will be able to develop a kind of momentum to propel this initial force and direct it towards the implementation of a genuine, transparent, fair, sustainable, and unifying peace agreement in that area of Mindanao.
always sneaking in anti-left remarks eh? heheh. Typical.
I wonder where all our real taxes go anyway… invested in private armies?
The current government has not only failed to uphold the justice system but has indirectly been supporting criminal acts and encourage them. The Ampatuans being allies of GMA has brought them courage to massacre innocent civilians and journalists in broad daylight knowing that they are untouchable while their ally GMA is in power.
Remove GMA, establish a strict ban on illegal firearms and the Ampatuans are powerless. Elections in Mindanao will be fair, free from the fear of these clans and their private armies. Swing votes will be avoided.
Warlordism in Mindanao is a residue of feudalism and Philippine colonialism
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1077:systemic-evil&catid=article&Itemid=159
We are still in the Warlord/Feudal Era…
The Philippine politics had a lot of violent episodes. People in
power oppressing or killing people opposing them. It is as
old as when King Herod of Israel. Killing the innocents in Bethlehem. Because he was told that Jesus Christ, the coming King
of the Jews was born there.
We have the Moises Padilla episode during the fifties. Whereby the
the fellow was tortured and murdered by his opponents in politics.
We have the Floro Crisologo/Vincent Crisologo and Chavit Singson
political feud in Ilocos Sur. Vicent Crisologo burned the Ora Barrios
in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. Because they did not win there. It is good
that Chavit Singson is a nephew of Floro Crisologo. Otherwise, he
would had been killed also.
This is not with regard to religion. It is a question of power. They
will kill anybody who will challenge them in power. Animals are like
that. Not Humans. It is a very sad part in our nation’s political
history.
I PROPOSE A RALLY OUTSIDE MALACANANG if the ampatuans do not get detained by the end of the week. I asked a couple of lawyers and it is legal in a state of emergency. Even without a state of emergency they still can be detained as primary suspects in an heinous crime. The DOJ can order it, in fact (correct me if I’m wrong).
BrianB,
We need more Filipino like you.
Who will stand up for their rights as a Filipino citizen.
Take a look at these from, R.O.P., Department Of Justice site:
July 3, 2000
DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 70
SUBJECT: 2000 NPS RULE ON APPEAL
Here, you will find some interesting values in regards to your endeavor. ["National Prosecution Service,"]
[DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO REGIONAL STATE PROSECUTORS TO
RESOLVE APPEALS IN CERTAIN CASES]
I propose that we must file a suit. all and each organizations must file a suit on their own.
When citizens are murdered inside a particular authority, the town leader with authority is responsible for any crime regardless if his authority is involved or not. Rule of law: Vicarious Liability – the mayor has the HIGHER DEGREE of duty to uphold peace and order. When duty is breached and has caused emotional distress and horror to the nation, the authority in charge is vicariously liable. No need for evidence. The terror alone is enough evidence causing National emotional distress.
The filing of the suit should demand and put Ampatuan into a suspension mode from duty. It means we are demanding accountability and responsibility. Tbis way, the rest of those local representatives will be aware that they will be next.
But this is Philippines where the RULE of law is the weakest.
Instead of filing a class suit in the Philippines, I suggest a case of human rights violation or state sponsored/tolerated terrorism be filed in the U.S. or the International Criminal Court. Bringing it to international status would bring ignominy and shame to current dispensation. Filing it in the Philippines will certainly led to dismissal of the case as they are still in power and at the same time expose to threats and danger the complainants.
that’s better Jim…
who is going to start this?
I don’t know why a state of emergency has to be declared when the authorities could just detain the suspects.
Maybe to buy some time for discussing a possible win-win solution for the Ampatuans and the administration? It better not be so.
This event is a tragedy and a major blow to the nation. It should be a wake-up call to end warlordism, but I doubt we will see an end result that would satisfy us all. Same with the elections.
Maguindanao mass-killing savagery just proved wrong Mahatma Gandhi who had said: “The worst of the violence is poverty”.
Inquirer-online news item:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091125-238331/3-Ampatuans-expelled-from-admin-party
reports the expulsions of the Ampatuans from Lakas. Also that Gibo Teodoro
http://www.malaya.com.ph/11262009/images/index.jpg
We just love to talk, we dont walk the talk…that’s us…give it sometime…mawawala din sa news yang maguindanao massacre na yan…lilipas din yan..babalik na naman ang issue sa main topic—POLITIKA! wala ng iba…love ng mga pinoys ang POLITIKA, wala ng iba, yung patayan, garnishing na lang yan…natabunan tuloy yung isyung platform….
Scary huh to finally realize that we have absolute rulers in control of certain sections of the country.
We are naturally appalled by this massacre but for the men in power it is perfectly normal for them to implement this monstrous show of force to keep their subjects in line.
The clan wars in the Ilocos region come to mind.
We need a pragmatic Marcos tempered by the soft hand of a Cory to manage this country. Unleashing the iron hand when justified but unwrapping the iron hand when a semblance of justice is restored.
I think the majority of people in this country are waiting for such a leader to appear. It is no longer the economy but a loss of justice that must be restored for us to get back to building this country.
Retributive justice should be the main platform. Everything will fall in place along this main platform.
Noynoy appears to be too soft. GMA should be congratulated for her incompetency and for loving herself too much for bringing us to this point.
Power hates a void. Who amongst the bunch will fill it?
During the term of the late Pres. Marcos. There was a fellow named
Floro Crisologo. He was a Congressman from Ilocos Sur. The father
of Vincent Crisologo and the Uncle of Chavit Singson.
Floro Crisologo and his son did a lot of Political Killings. Vincent
Crisologo also established a Tobacco Redrying Plant in his Province.
Vincent Crisologo ordered the local Police and the Philippine Constabulary soldiers to confiscate any tobacco going for Redrying to Agoo, La Union. So that he can monopolize the tobacco industry.
I saw with my two eyes local Police and Provincial Philippine Constabulary soldiers manning the CHECKPOINTS and confiscating tobacco bales coming from the nearby Province of Ilocos Norte, going to the redrying plant in Agoo, La Union.
The same situation is now facing Gloria Arroyo. It is a dilemma for
her. The loyalties of those Police or Armed men are those to the
Ampatuans. Not to the Republic of the Philippines. Or to the command
of the PNP or AFP.
The Political SACRED COWS of Gloria Arroyo. Who are MASS
MURDERERS cannot be touched. Pol Pot, Saddam Hussein, and
other mass murderers are now reincarnated in the Philippines.
Innocent people are already murdered. And, these evil people
who are mouthpieces of Gloria Arroyo are trying to cover up
the mass murders and the mass murderers.
Gloria Arroyo’s machine is self-destructing in the last few months of its stolen term. Her warlords, her party, and her evil ghost will soon be exorcized from this benighted and long suffering country.
Happy Thanksgiving to the US Pinoys.
FROM THE PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER.
Acting Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera told reporters Wednesday after a visit to the troubled region that state lawyers and prosecutors were still gathering evidence.
“I ask for more time to evaluate (the evidence),” she said. “So far there’s no evidence of rape. There was also no beheading.”
FORMER JUSTICE SECRETARY RAUL GONZALES
Gonzalez said that the Maguindanao provincial government-owned backhoe found in the crime scene was a “circumstantial evidence” against the Ampatuans.
“But you can’t convict somebody with one circumstantial evidence,” said the former justice secretary.
PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER JESUS DUREZA
But Dureza said he did not ask if indeed Mayor Ampatuan led the killers. “I went there to tell them about the creation of the crisis management committee, and about the investigation,” he said.
Wala pang apat na araw ang nakalipas, mukhang may nagawa din naman ang ating central government para i-surrender ng mga Ampatuan ang isa nilang anak na nagpakana sa massacre. Wala naman atang helicopter-gunship na ini-umang sa compound ng mga Ampatuan, pero ilang kayang tangke ang dumating?
power and popularity,greed,greed,greed….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Aqb8fsGyM
cocoy- per your post “There is little to be surprised about the Ampatuans and the Mangudadatu or the Singsons or any other crime lord masking as an official of the government. How different is this from all the extra-judicial killings that has happened in the Philippines? How different is this from Dacer? Ninoy Aquino? How different is this from the attack on former Governor Sanchez of Batangas many years ago? As well as the many nameless faces silenced and deleted just like that.”- you cannot interpret this as simple as the assasination of Ninoy, or the murder of Dacer, and attacks on Gov Sanchez…the so called massacre in Maguindanao is highly incomparable…because they are all unarmed civilians…those people you had mentioned are public officials…Dacer?…what information does he has…imagine the person they were linking the killing of Dacer was jailed for many years…and after that many long years…saka bubuksan ang case niya kasi tatakbong Presidente…talagang itong mga may mataas na mga pinag-aralan walang gustong gawin kundi paniwalaan na sila ang totoo…tsk tsk…sasabihin pa nagkataon lang…yung dayaan ba sa eleksyon nung 2004 nagkataon lang din ba…yung massacare sa Maguindanao nagkataon lang din ba…stop this foolishness…obvious na obvious…malakas ang loob ng gumawa nito sa Maguindanao…dahil hawak nila si GMA…aba eh daming boto noong 2004 ang nagmula sa Maguindanao sumobra pa nga ng triple sa number of voters…pwede mong burahin ito cocoy anytime you want…pero sasabihin ko na lang…na lahat ng sumasampalataya kay GMA mas walanghiya pa kay GMA. o kita mo na ang nangyari sa Maguindanao…mabuti na lang wala akong sampalataya kay GMA.