(UPDATE) 4 survivors tag Ampatuans in Maguindanao massacre
MANILA - Four survivors of a massacre that left at least 24 people dead in Maguindanao province have tagged their political rivals as responsible for the murders, a local official said Tuesday.
Buluan Mayor Ibrahim Mangudadatu said the four witnessed the abduction of the group who were on their way to Shariff Aguak town for the filing of the certificate of candidacy (COC) of Vice-Mayor Ismael "Toto" Mangudadatu.
The vice-mayor is seeking the Maguindanao gubernatorial post, which allegedly did not sit well with their political rivals, the Ampatuans.
"They [survivors] were left behind by the convoy because the driver felt the urge to relieve himself. I don't know how many meters away they were [from the incident]," he said in an ANC interview.
He added: "Pamilya Ampatuan daw po ang nagkuha sa kanila along the highway going to Cotabato."
He said the survivors saw how the armed men slapped the vice-mayor's wife, Genalyn, with the certificate of candidacy that was supposed to be filed.
He added that there could be more than four survivors of the incident "because they were riding a van. They didn't push through after they saw the group being stopped."
The Buluan mayor said his group had been receiving threats that they would be massacred if they pushed through with the filing of the COC.
He said the incumbent Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan wanted his successor to run unopposed in the 2010 election when he steps down.
The senior Ampatuan wants one of his sons to succeed him as provincial governor, according to the abs-cbnNEWS.com/ Newsbreak source.
Last year, the Mangudadatus went to Shariff Aguak to ask the senior Ampatuan to allow a member of the clan to vie for the gubernatorial post in 2010, according an abs-cbnNEWS.com/ Newsbreak's military source who is familiar with politics in the area.
According to the source, however, the Ampatuans were displeased because the Mangudadatus brought with them about 200 fully armed men. This, according to the source, contributed to growing animosity between the two camps.
The Buluan mayor said he will leave it up to authorities to bring justice to their family.
In a phone interview with ANC on Monday, Toto Mangudadatu enumerated the following names as part of the group who accompanied the Mangudadatu family in filing Vice Mayor Mangudadatu's certificate of candidacy on his behalf:
Next of kin:
1. Eden Mangudadatu (Vice Mayor of Mangudadatu municipality and sister of Buluan Vice Mayor Toto Mangudadatu)
2. Jenalyn Tiamson-Mangudadatu (wife of Toto Mangudadatu)
3. Mamutabay Mangudadatu (aunt)
4. Rowena Mangudadatu
5. Farina Mangudadatu
6. Wahida Ali Kalim (civilian)
7. Faridah Sabdullah (aunt)
8. Zorayda Bernan (cousin)
9. Rayda Sapalon Abdul (cousin)
10. Pinky Balayman (cousin)
11. Ella Balayman (cousin)
12. Rahima Pyuto-Palawan (relative)
Staff:
13. Atty Cynthia Oquendo
14. Atty Connie Brizuela
15. Mr. Oquendo, father of Cynthia
16. Unto (driver)
17. Razul Daud (driver)
18. Eugene Demillo (driver)
19. Miriam Kalimbol (business supervisor)
20. Civic Edsa (driver)
21. Patrick Pamansang (driver)
22. Chito (driver)
23. Abdullah Haji Dolong (driver)
Media:
24. Ian Subang (Dadiangas Times)
25. Leah Dalmacio (Forum)
26. Gina dela Cruz (Today)
27. Marites Cablitas (Today)
28. Joy Duhay (UNTV)
29. Henry Araneta (DZRH)
30. Andy Teodoro (Mindanao Inquirer)
31. Neneng Montaño (formerly of RGMA)
32. Bong Reblando, Manila Bulletin
33. Victor Nuñez (UNTV)
34. Macmac Ariola (UNTV)
35. Jimmy Cabillo (UNTV)
Mangudadatu said he cannot account for 9 of the 44 who joined the convoy.
The total number of those who joined the convoy remained hazy with some accounts reporting up to a total of 65.
The number of media practitioners in the convoy is yet to be confirmed, too, with some accounts reporting up to 35 - with reports from Gemma Bagayaua-Mendoza of abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak, and AFP
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No Arrests
May mga witnesses na at mismong mga survivors ang nagsasabi na mga Ampatuan's ang may kagagawan, eh bakit wala pang arrests na nangyayari kung hindi VIP visit lang ang ginawa ni Hudas Dureza? PU^&NG I*A MO GMA at mga alipores mo sana ay ikaw ang makaranas ng pagdadalamhati katulad ng mga loved ones ng mga biktima.
in mindanao, a government position is considered a FRANCHISE
it has been a political practice in mindanao that once a member of a family, more so of a "clan" to be elected in a government office (no matter what it takes) and to stay there with their asses like it was some kind of an investment na kailangan nila pangalagaan at ipasa sa relatives. INVESTMENT because they have to spend a lot during election time (not for campaign materials-duh!) and when they are elected, then dapat may return of investment, kesihodang mamulubi and nasasakupan. Dahil nga ng invest sila and for sure kumukita sila, pinapalawak nila ang franchise, and that's when NEPOTISM comes into play. Langya naman. Governor ang tatay, mayor and mga anak, ultimo siguro barangay tanod pamilya nila eh. and hello! sa maguindanao pa lang po yan. hukayin nyo lupa ng basilan, magugulat kayo sa mga bagay na mahahanap nyo 6 feet below.
KILLING AGAINST THEIR FAITH BECAUSE THE GREED OF POWER!
We are deeply touch in our heart everytime we saw muslims praying 5 times a day of their church! but of what they are praying for is nothing against their goal to have fame and success in human history! it was also remind us that in every step of our life there is corresponding consequences at all! how can we imagine these people fighting each other and killing womens and kids for what they so called public service! it is the things that they are going to promise us? can you say something that these guys have guts of doing this without something to be depend of: it is she? PGMA has had something to do in this crime why? because this responsible group were the long time political allies of Madam Gloria? and because of power these guys wanted to remain themselves to stay at all cost! well, we can see it of how the Arroyo government move to their investigations, but am sure at the end of the day this case remains unclosed and a part of political history!... i am from Mindanao and i know how these muslims regions act by then, they were thinking they can easily killed someone because they were protected of their beliefs, families and co-muslims. they cant even think of what is good and bad but for them weather weather lang.....peace!
Sino ang tunay na duwag?
Sino ang tunay na duwag?
Ang mga tunay na duwag ay taong gumagamit ng dahas
Upang ang kapangyarihan nila ay di tuluyang mag wakas
Utak pulbura, at ang loob ng lapastangang puso'y gyera
gastos dito, gastos doon, bitbit ang di pinaghirapang pera
ultimo batang apo'y may sariling baril sa kanyang kwarto
pinapalaking takot di sa multo kundi sa kapawang tao
Palaging praning, di mahimbing, walang humpay'ng galit sa mundo
Mag-aral, makisama, mag mahal, wag kang takot kse bobo
Greed for Money and Politics
All because of greed for money and politics. Malaki kasi ang napapala nila sa pagiging 'public servant'. Kabuhayan na nila ito at ipaglalaban ng patayan huwag lang mawala sa kanila. Ano ba naman ang buhay ng iilan, katumbas naman nito ay milyones o bilyones na ari-arian. Saan ba kukuha ng inspirasyon ang mga corrupt sa probinsya? Siyempre sa San Miguel, Manila. Kung nakikita nila na natatakasan ng mga taga-palasyo ang mga kaso nila, bakit sila hindi?
Kung may patron, may deboto.
to ocsd 10 - inapproapriate comment plus mali maling grammar..
ocsd 10 your comment has nothing to do with the maguindanao massacre. It's purely political in nature.. Please review your English grammar also. It sucks!!! Buti pa ng Tagalog ka na lang. Ma appreciate pa cguro ng mga readers. Sobra kang trying hard...
Massacre
The truth shall prevail and criminals should be punish...stop tolerating private armies...goverment leaders of that place who were involve in the plan of massacre should be relieved in their goverment seats as well as should be block list in politics...That incident is enough lesson for those national politician or leaders who tolerated the politician's formation of private armies due to their own personal political interest.......
investigation then what? (recycled style)
pag ang politics at private army magkasama, yan ang isang bagay na nagpapa-demonyo sa mga namumuno. pwedeng patahimikin ang sinumang kokontra o kahit man lang magsalita laban sa mga namumuno. ang nangyari sa maguindanao ay small scale lang kumpara sa buong pilipinas. kaya delikado talaga pag ang APF susunod na lang sa bawat gusto o plano ng malacanang. at kung bakit nananatili ang mga ampatuan sa trono nila ay sa dahilang nagtatrabaho nga naman ika nga "they deliver during the election" (para sa kandidatong gusto nilang suportahan). so after election bahala na. they can do what they want. anyway, may utang yang nakaupo kaya madaling ma-clear yan kahit gaano pa ka seryoso at bigat ang kaso na yan... parang hello garci, nbn zte, at iba pang kasong nakakasuka at napapanis na sa korte. kung mapaparusahan yan malaking milagro.. sana mag-mimilagro. god save the philippines from these evil
BUWAYA NG MINDANAO - AMPATUAN CLAN
kailan kaya maparusahan yang mga ampatuan na yan?...
kurakot yan kaya gusto nila sila-sila lang ang nasa puwesto sa ARMM para hindi sila malaman. GUSTO PA NILANG PALAWAKIN ANG ARMM naalala niyon diba. (para mas marami manakaw nila)
dami kaya kinurakot nila.
pati ba yong tulong ng japan ginamit/ binulsa.
para gawing 6 mansion dito sa davao. KAPAL
hindi sila nahiya doon sa kanilang lugar mga bahay lang ng ampatuan ang sobrang ganda tapos yung mga kababayan nila naku halos wlang bubong.
mga kalsada nila wlang kaseme-semento.
alam ba ninyo may isa jan sa anak ni andal ginawang mayor kahit wlang munisipyo. KAPAL(pagmumukha plang nila BUWAYANG BUWAYA NA TALAGA) tapos ang dami nilang bodyguards kung magpunta dito sa davao eh GOBYERNO NAMAN ANG NAGBAYAD. ang kakapal tlaga! nagmukhang kung SINO eh ANG DAMAK NG MGA PAGMUMUKHA.
tapos kung eleksyon wag kayo maniwala sa results jan kc gawa-gawa lang yan ng mga ampatuan. isipin nyo nga sa results ng mga bomoboto halos nasa 300thousand yata eh iilan lang mga tao jan!
BUTI NALANG DITO SA DAVAO SI MAYOR DUTERTE MAYOR NAMIN DITO.
hindi sila makapaghasik ng lagim, sa mga bar nlang.
YUCKS TALAGA YANG MGA AMPAUTAN NA YAN!
CORRUPTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Philippines has been a corrupted country since Manuel L.Quezon up to present.Because of lack of sincerity,the succeeding presidents didn't take any actions to sequester all the corrupted money, properties and human rights.Not one of these candidates like,Villar,Noynoy,Gibo,Escudero,or Estrada can take actions.Bayani Fernando,who is implementing the laws,even though it will hurt him in his political campaign.He is more action than promise.Bayani Fernando is the man of "ACTION IS LOUDER THAN VOICE".
AFP-Arm Forces of the Philippines,to protect the constitution.
PMA-Philippine Military Academy,military and police officers are graduated here
AWOL-Absent Without Leave,military and police officer disobeyed the constitution.
PDOM-Political Drama of Officers in the Military
WEAPONS- are all from AFP
REBEL MUSLIMS- weapons from AFP
NPA- weapons from AFP
KIDNAPER- weapons from AFP
POLITICIAN- supported by AFP
MILITARY OFFICER- supported by higher politician
POLICE OFFICER- supported by higher politician
Who's going to catch the criminals like the big time killer,kidnaper,robbery,abusive of human rights and corrupted politician and businessmen? The small patrolman or ordinar police,who is getting order to their superior officer.