MANILA, Philippines - Journalists on Wednesday revisited two grave sites in Ampatuan town in Maguindanao province, where 57 massacre victims were killed and buried last November 23.

The journalists, mostly members of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), lighted 30 white candles for the 30 bodies of journalists unearthed from the grave sites.

They also lighted a blue candle, representing another journalist whose body remains to be found. Thirty red roses were also offered at the grave sites for the other massacre victims.

Aside from the 31 journalists, more than 20 women were also massacre in Barangay Saniag, Ampatuan town.

"Para sa mga kasamahan natin... Hanggang ngayon [ang ilang] mga kasamahan natin wala pang death certificate (For our fellow journalists. Until now [the families] of some killed journalists have yet to get death certificates)," Julie Alipala, NUJP director, told ABS-CBN News.

The victims were part of a convoy led by the wife of Buluan town Vice-Mayor Esmael "Toto" Mangudadatu. The convoy on its way to Shariff Aguak to file a certificate of candidacy on behalf of the vice-mayor was stopped by armed men in Barangay Salman.

From Barangay Salman, the gunmen allegedly led by Datu Unsay town Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., were brought to Barangay Saniag where they were massacred and buried. – Report from Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News