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Pres. Duterte meets with kin of Maguindanao massacre victims •Palace vows to resolve Ampatuan cases during Duterte’s term. PRESIDENT Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Thursday, November 23, met with the kin of the Maguindanao Massacre victims at the Music Room of the Malacañang Palace. Together with the Chief Executive are Department of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre and Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who had previously served as the lawyer of thr victims in the Maguindanao massacre case. During the meeting, President Duterte vowed to extend his administration’s assistance to the families of the victims. At the same time, the President urged the DOJ for a speedier trial. Today marks the 8th year anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre, wherein 58 individuals, including 32 members of the media, were killed in Ampatuan town in Maguindanao. It will be recalled that in October 2016, President Duterte signed Administrative Order (AO) No. 1 creating the Presidential Task Force on Violations of the Right to Life, Liberty and Security of the Members of the Media. Meanwhile, Presidential Task Force on Media Se-
curity (PTFMS) executive director Joel Egco vowed to resolve the Maguindanao Massacre within President Rodrigo Duterte’s term. “Well within four years or well within the term of President Rodrigo Duterte based on the assumption that the offense—the defense will present an equal number of witnesses as that of the prosecution,” Egco said during a press briefing in Malacanang. Egco based his assumptions looking at a worstcase scenario of 190 to 200 witnesses to be presented by the defendants. He also underscored that 63 defense witnesses had already been presented. He likewise said that the Task Force is pushing for four important measures: to end impunity, speedier trial, impartial judgment, and intensified manhunt for suspects who are still at large. Meanwhile, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. also believed the case can be concluded within four years. “Well, ako naman po ay natalaga din bilang Presidential Adviser on Human Rights ‘no, gagawa rin po ako ng hakbang para naman See meets page 11
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, during a meeting with the kin of the Maguindanao massacre victims at the Malacañan Palace on November 23, 2017, urges the Department of Justice to push for a speedy trial so that justice will be served to the families of the victims. Photo by Simeon Celi Jr./Presidential Photo
Arrest of remaining Maguindanao massacre suspects sought By Edwin Fernandez
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao--Relatives of the 58 victims of the Maguindanao massacre asked government
security forces on Thursday to arrest the remaining suspects in the carnage who remain at large. Relatives of slain journalists and the family of
Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu commemorated the 8th year anniversary of the massacre in Sitio Masalay, Barangay Salman, Ampatuan, Ma-
guindanao. They offered prayers and released white balloons in remembrance of their loved ones slain in the incident. See arrest page 11
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