Maguindanao Massacre Archives

Netizens welcome ‘guilty’ verdict for Ampatuans, lament slow justice system

Dubbed as the "Maguindanao Massacre," the slaughter of 58 men and women, including 32 journalists was considered as one of the world's most gruesome crimes. It is also the biggest case of election-related protest, and undoubtedly, one of the most cruel incidents of mass murder in the 21st century. Today, after almost 10…

Massacre of the century ends in guilty verdict for Ampatuan brothers

Notwithstanding their religious beliefs, Christmas came six days early for the relatives of those killed in the so-called Maguindanao massacre. Ten years after the gruesome and high-profile mass murder unfolded, brothers and principal suspects Datu Andal Jr. and Zaldy were convicted of 57 counts of murder in the bloody…

Quezon City Judge Jocelyn Solis Reyes makes history with guilty verdict for the Ampatuans

Almost 10 years after the gruesome Maguindanao Massacre, which saw the deaths of 58 victims including 32 media workers, the trial ended at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221, under the watch of Judge Jocelyn Solis Reyes, who handed down a guilty verdict for 57 counts of murder…