MANILA, Philippines — Exactly 11 years after the single deadliest event for journalists, victims face both old and new challenges in their quest for justice.
On November 23, 2009, 58 individuals were mercilessly killed in the town of Ampatuan, Maguindanao. Thirty-two of the victims were journalists.
The Maguindanao massacre, also known as Ampatuan massacre, was dubbed as the worst election-related violence in the country and single deadliest attack against the media.
In this year’s commemoration of the massacre, a resolution by the Department of Justice (DOJ) was released regarding the second wave of complaints.
Still, victims continue to find answers and justice as new…
Keep on reading: 11 years after massacre, same and new issues still hound Ampatuan victims