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QC court hears motions on Maguindanao massacre ruling

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 06 09:46 PM

QUEZON CITY (UPDATE) – The court which rendered the verdict in the Maguindanao massacre murder cases heard on Monday afternoon various motions seeking clarification of the December 19, 2019 ruling. Read more »

Mangudadatu tells court: Be wary of Ampatuan’s request to move to Bilibid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 10:33 PM

Mangudadatu, whose wife was among those killed in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, said he wants the court to make sure that Ampatuan would stay at the Bilibid infirmary. Read more »

Family of missing journalist in Maguindanao massacre appeals acquittal

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 09:59 PM

Reynaldo “Bebot” Momay’s family expressed their intention to bring their case to the Court of Appeals as they seek to overturn the acquittal of all 101 accused. Read more »

Ampatuans take first step in seeking reversal of Maguindanao massacre conviction

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 06:48 PM

Former ARMM Governor Zaldy Ampatuan filed his notice of appeal with Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 on Friday afternoon while former Datu Unsay Mayor Andal “Unsay” Ampatuan, Jr. filed his notice Thursday.   Read more »

Maguindanao massacre victims seek to double civil damages

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 02:54 PM

Relatives of the victims in the Maguindanao massacre will ask a Quezon City court to at least double the claim for civil damages that it awarded to them, their lawyer said Friday. Read more »

Citing poor health, Zaldy Ampatuan wants to move to Bilibid infirmary

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 11:35 PM

The former ARMM governor cited “deteriorating and debilitating physical and medical condition.” Read more »

Ampatuan father, sons seek QC court’s reconsideration of murder conviction

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 08:28 PM

Anwar Ampatuan Sr. and his sons Anwar Jr. and Anwar Sajid have asked a Quezon City court to reconsider its guilty verdict in connection with the Maguindanao massacre. Read more »

Decade in review: People that defined Philippine politics

Arianne Merez and Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 03:40 PM

The past decade has seen changes in the political landscape, vastly affected by the growth of social media.  Read more »

Bise alkalde ng bayan sa Maguindanao sugatan sa pananambang

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 25 01:51 AM

(UPDATE) Sugatan ang bise alkalde ng bayan ng Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao at 2 nitong kasama matapos tambangan sa probinsiya nitong Martes ng hapon, bisperas ng Pasko. Read more »

OPINION: Has justice really been served?

Marie Yuvienco
Posted at Dec 23 09:28 PM

The Ampatuans are just one of numerous political dynasties operating in the Philippines, and to this day, no law has been enacted to prohibit, much less regulate, the practice. Read more »

Uncontaminated Maguindanao massacre crime scene could have established accused's participation: expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 09:29 AM

The participation of all accused in the Maguindanao massacre could have been established with an uncontaminated crime scene, a forensic pathologist said Monday. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Holiday ceasefire

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 04:02 AM

The government and communist rebels have agreed to a nationwide holiday ceasefire. Here are the big stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

Lesson from Maguindanao massacre ruling: Cops who do nothing to stop crime also liable

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 22 04:02 PM

For failure to stop and report an abduction incident that could have saved the lives of those killed in the Maguindanao massacre, 14 cops are facing up to 10 years and 8 months jail time. Read more »

Families, supporters of acquitted Ampatuan clan members await their homecoming

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 05:19 PM

Philippine authorities are hunting down the 80 suspects in the Maguindanao massacre case who remain at large.  Meanwhile, members of the powerful Ampatuan clan, who were acquitted in the killings, are coming home.    Read more »

Expert: Massacre may happen again due to culture of warlordism, political dynasties in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 05:17 PM

Law professor Tony La Viña believes some form of justice was achieved after a Philippine court handed down a guilty verdict for most of the principal accused in the Maguindanao massacre case. But he warns that such tragedy may happen again in the future.   Read more »

Palace laments 'injustice' on 56 acquitted in Maguindanao massacre, cites 'serious flaws' in justice system

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 10:00 AM

MANILA - Malacañang on Saturday lamented what it described as "injustice" against 56 people charged and held for the Maguindanao massacre but were acquitted when the court handed down its verdict Thursday. Read more »

How did some Ampatuan family members get away with murder?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 12:01 AM

The historic Maguindanao massacre ruling may have brought a sense of justice for most of the victims’ families but it has also raised questions such as how did some Ampatuan family members manage to get away with murder. Read more »

Mangudadatu: Arroyo asked me not to run vs Ampatuan in 2010

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 11:58 PM

Maguindanao Rep. Esmael Toto Mangudadatu reveals there were efforts by then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and members of her Cabinet to dissuade him from running in the 2010 Maguindanao gubernatorial race against Andal Ampatuan Sr.  Read more »

Families of Maguindanao massacre victims to go after Ampatuan assets

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 11:51 PM

Families of the Maguindanao massacre victims will be running after the assets of the Ampatuans following the guilty verdict handed down by the court. Read more »

Bago ang Maguindanao massacre: Mangudadatu kinausap umano nina Arroyo, Gibo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 10:10 PM

Ito ay para kumbinsihin siyang huwag nang kontrahin ang pamilya Ampatuan sa pagkagubernador. Read more »