Posts Tagged Maguindanao massacre

Arroyo declares Martial Law

ampatuan-labanMakes as much sense as  declaring Martial Law in Maguindanao over what ought to have been a straightforward investigation. The Ampatuans just might be able to paint themselves as underdogs here.

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What is up with VP Noli De Castro?

It’s hard to tell where Vice President, and radio commentator, Noli de Castro stands nowadays.

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Manila Vice Isko Moreno wants reporters to pack heat

With the entire staff of a local Mindanao paper wiped out (along with many other reporters) in the Ampatuan massacre, Manila vice mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso wants journalists armed during the 2010 elections.

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Too soon?

Life imitating art?

Powerful families operating above the law, and using violence to get what they want sounds like something out of an HBO TV-movie. Unless you’re in the Philippines, where the Sopranos have nothing on your friendly neighborhood political warlord.

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