[oHeLL]

On November 23, 2009, in the town of Ampatuan, located in the province of Maguindanao, on the island of Mindanao which serves as an Autonomous Region of Muslims in the Philippines, at least 57 people were brutally executed and their bodies mutilated in what became known as the Maguindanao Massacre. While Mindano is a Muslim region in a predominantly Catholic country of the Philippines (most populous Catholic country in Asia), the Maguindanao Massacre had precious little to do with religion and everything to do with political power. The Maguindanao Massacre was not a Christians against Muslims or vice versa attack, it was simply an attack aimed at removal of one political entity that could pose a threat to another which wished to stay in power and in control of the area.
Events Leading to the Maguindanao Massacre

Andal Ampatuan, Jr., a Datu Unsay municipality mayor and son of incumbent governor of Maguindanao – Andal Ampatuan, Sr. had his candidacy in the upcoming Maguindanao gubernatorial election challenged by Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu, vice mayor of the town of Buluan. The Ampatuan family ruled and controlled Maguindanao since 2001 and because Andal Ampatuan, Sr. already spent his two terms as a governor and couldn’t run for the third time, he made ready for his son Andal Ampatuan, Jr. to take over the office and keep the rule of Maguindanao in the family.

But then Esmael Mangudadatu started speaking aloud about running for the governor and that irked the Ampatuans off. They threatened Esmael Mangudadatu with dismemberment if he files the certificate of candidacy, but that didn’t faze him off. Despite death threats, Esmael Mangudadatu was determined to go ahead with his candidacy but to ward off the attacks, he invited members of media to escort his party to the Commission on Elections provincial office in Shariff Aguak, believing that the Ampatuans would not attack with so many journalists present. He was wrong.

Not only did the Ampatuans attack the convoy, they prepared for it and used heavy machinery to dig up a mass grave where victims would be buried to stay out of sight.
Day of Attack

A convoy of 7 vehicles carrying members of the Mangudadatu family – including his two sisters and his wife, lawyers and aids, accompanied by a few dozen journalists left the town of Buluan to file Vice Mayor Mangudadatu’s COC at the Comelec office in Shariff Aguak on November 23, 2009 at 9am. One of the accompanying vehicles got delayed and lagged behind the rest of convoy that was intercepted by some 100 heavily armed men about 10km before reaching Shariff Aguak.

Two other vehicles that had nothing to do with the Ampatuans feud against the Mangudadatus and just minded their own business were also on the road at time of attack and got dragged into the mess. All abducted people were brutally executed, women, including at least 4 female journalists were raped and shot in the genitals prior to beheading. Two of the Mangudadatu family female members were pregnant at the time assault – his youngest sister Farida Mangudadatu and his aunt Manguba Mangudadatu.

Wife of Esmael Mangudadatu – Genalyn Tiamson-Mangudadatu received special treatment and before taking a gunshot to the genitals she had her vagina slashed four times, had both of her eyes plucked with a spear, had gunshots fired into her breasts, and had her feet cut off before final shot in the mouth sent her flying over to the other side.

Esmael Mangudadatu himself was not part of the convoy and was not killed in the attack. He ended up successfully filing his certificate of candidacy at Shariff Aguak on November 27, 2009.
Dangerous Philippines

Maguindanao Massacre is in no way an isolated incident in the Philippines. After Brazil and Mexico, the Philippines proudly shares the spot as the third most dangerous country in the world with Venezuela.

History of the Philippines is the history of massacres: the Balangiga massacre, the Lapiang Malaya massacre, the Escalante, ****** Occidental massacre, the Mendiola massacre, Nueva Ecija massacre, and the list goes on.

There are two types of people who live in the Philippines: internet spammers and kidnappers. Philippines is the most kidnapping happy country in the world, probably even beating Colombia in number and frequency of kidnappings. If you’re a traveller and talk with a travel insurance broker, you will find that kidnapping insurance is commonly available and recommended to all people intending to visit Philippines. This type of insurance is not offered for other countries, but when talking about Philippines, it should be on a must-get-before-travel list.
Journalists in the Philippines

The Committee to Protect Journalists lists the Philippines as the second most dangerous country for journalists in the world – after Iraq. These statistics are based on number of unsolved killings of journalists in the last 10 years. The Committee to Protect Journalists started tracking murders of journalists in 1992 and Maguindanao Massacre remains the single deadliest event for journalists in history.

According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, 34 journalists were abducted and killed in the Maguindanao Massacre, but only following 25 were positively identified:

Alejandro “Bong” Reblando – Manila Bulletin correspondent, a former Associated Press reporter.
Henry Araneta – DZRH Correspondent based in General Santos City.
Napoleon “Nap” Salaysay – DZRO manager.
Bartolome “Bart” Maravilla – Bombo Radyo Koronadal, South Cotabato.
Jhoy Dojay – Goldstar Daily.
Andy Teodoro – Mindanao Examiner & Central Mindanao Inquirer reporter.
Ian Subang – Mindanao Focus, a General Santos-based weekly community newspaper.
Leah Dalmacio – Mindanao Focus reporter.
Gina Dela Cruz – Mindanao Focus reporter.
Maritess Cablitas – Mindanao Focus reporter.
Neneng Montano – Saksi weekly newspaper reporter.
Victor Nuñez – UNTV reporter.
McDelbert “Macmac” Arriola – UNTV cameraman.
Jolito Evardo – UNTV editor .
Daniel Tiamson – UNTV driver .
Humberto Mumay – Koronadal-based journalist.
Rey Merisco – Koronadal-based journalist.
Ronnie Perante – Koronadal-based journalist.
Jun Legarta – Koronadal-based journalist.
Val Cachuela – Koronadal-based journalist.
Santos “Jun” Gatchalian – Davao-based journalist.
Joel Parcon – Freelance journalist.
Noel Decena – Freelance journalist.
John Caniba – Freelance journalist.
Art Betia – Freelance journalist.
Ranie Razon – Freelance journalist.
Archie Ace David – Freelance “Tambay” journalist.
Fernanado “Ferdz” Mendoza – Freelance driver.

[kellyhound]

never heard of democracy/free speech nor ever will. Second most dangerous place for journalists after Iraq.
Some of the actual killings : http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...ippines-46597/

[LERK]

yeah fuck the philippines for a possible vacation destination

[shelbster]

This song is a used up mudhole good post

[tecumseh35]

I wish someone would do this to journalists here in America! They lie more than lawyers and as much as politicians!

[lroy10]

So this frat house pussy used his own wife, preggo aunt, preggo baby sister and a handful of reporters as decoys so he could safely file the necessary paperwork to become Governor of a third world shithole and still got elected?

[docfr8]

thats was a lot of digging going on with a lot of fucking bodies.. Nice upload oHeLL

[failfail3]

Fucking muslims.

[MrEzzzkiel]

Whoa. That's quite a few mercenaries doing his dirty jobs. 100 heavily armed. That's a fucking army. :eek:

[callumshell1]

Originally Posted by failfail3 ↗

Fucking muslims.

umm the muslims were the ones who got killed bro