The 30 media martyrs of Maguindanao

Thirty, and not just 27, reporters and media workers were killed in a manner brutal beyond description in Maguindanao province on Nov. 23.

Another journalist, Jolito Evardo of UNTV General Santos City, had not yet been accounted for as of press time.

The 30 media workers comprised more than half of the 57 confirmed fatalities of what is now known as the Maguindanao Massacre, according to a list compiled and verified by the humanitarian and fact-finding mission of the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ), a network of independent media organizations, including the PCIJ.

As verified by the mission, the complete list of the 30 “media martyrs” of Maguindanao is as follows:

1. Adolfo, Benjie—Gold Star Daily, Koronadal City
2.  Araneta, Henry—radio dzRH, General Santos City
3.  Arriola, Mark Gilbert “Mac-Mac”—UNTV, General Santos
4.  Bataluna, Rubello—Gold Star Daily, Koronadal
5.  Betia, Arturo—Periodico Ini, General Santos
6.  Cabillo, Romeo Jimmy—Midland Review, Tacurong City
7.  Cablitas, Marites—News Focus, General Santos
8.  Cachuela, Hannibal—Punto News, Koronadal
9.  Caniban, John—Periodico Ini, General Santos
10.   Dalmacio, Lea—Socsargen News, General Santos
11.   Decina, Noel—Periodico Ini, General Santos
12.   Dela Cruz, Gina—Saksi News, General Santos
13.   Dohillo, Eugene—UNTV, General Santos
14.   Duhay, Jhoy—Gold Star Daily, Tacurong
15.   Gatchalian, Santos—dxGO, Davao City
16.   Legarte, Bienvenido Jr.—Prontiera News, Koronadal
17.   Lupogan, Lindo—Mindanao Daily Gazette, Davao City
18.   Maravilla, Ernesto “Bart”—Bombo Radyo, Koronadal
19.   Merisco, Rey—Periodico Ini, Koronadal
20.   Momay, Reynaldo “Bebot”—Midland Review, Tacurong
21.    Montaño, Marife “Neneng”—Saksi News, General Santos
22.    Morales, Rosell—News Focus, General Santos
23.   Nuñez, Victor—UNTV, General Santos
24.   Perante, Ronnie—Gold Star Daily correspondent, Koronadal
25.   Parcon, Joel—Prontiera News, Koronadal
26.   Razon, Fernando “Rani”—Periodico Ini, General Santos
27.   Reblando, Alejandro “Bong”—Manila Bulletin, General Santos
28.   Salaysay, Napoleon—Mindanao Gazette, Cotabato City
29.   Subang, Ian—Socsargen Today, General Santos
30.   Teodoro, Andres “Andy”—Central Mindanao Inquirer, Tacurong

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20091130-239276/The-30-media-martyrs-of-Maguindanao

poll that readers will not vote, do not want to win the 2010 election – closed

we are closing this poll for now and will re-open on december 1 when the official list of presidentiables are available.

name 3 presidentiables who MUST NOT WIN the 2010 presidential election

we have either made up our minds or we are in the process of deciding which presidentiable we will vote in the 2010 elections.

on the other side of our brain, though, is a list of presidentiables who we know we will not vote, no matter what happens. in fact we have a list of presidentiables that we are convinced MUST NOT WIN the 2010 election. these are presidentiables that give us nightmares every time we think of the possibility they will win in the 2010 election. some describe the feeling that if a certain presidentiable wins, it will be time to move to a foreign country to migrate.

let us know who these presidentiables are who you think MUST NOT WIN THE 2010  ELECTION. you are allowed to vote 3 presidentiables. the program will not allow you to cast your votes more than once.

 please make a comment – let us know the reason behind your vote.

select 3 presidentiables
you WILL NOT  vote and MUST NOT WIN
the presidential election:

vote in Presidentiable Poll here: aquino moves up in 2010 Presidentiables Poll
 
vote in the Vice-Presidentiable Poll here: mar roxas takes commanding lead at 43% in 2010 Vice-Presidentiable Poll

november 7, 2009; 9pm
estrada continue to be  the top presidentiable who will not be voted and respondents do not want to win the 2010 election in this poll, at  23%.  aquino is gaining at 2nd with a close 21%. velarde jumped to 3rd at 16% behind a recent surge.  

november 3, 2009, 10pm
erap estrada leads all presidentiables readers will not vote and do not win the 2010 election with 25%. noynoy aquino follows at 2nd with 20%. mike velarde is 3rd at 13%, then jamby madrigal at 4th with 12%.

maguindanao massacre: backhoe operator is named – Hanid Delayudin

this man, HANID DELAYUDIN, reportedly the backhoe operator is of particular interest to us. i think the backhoe operator in this mass murder crime is one of the most evil among them.

he was tasked to hide the evidence and proceeded to dig earth and bury the dead, including the vehicles the victims rode in.

i know this is being asked of all the killers, but i think this question has special meaning for this man – how could he have done what he did?

how can a man with a soul scoop up 57 dead bodies and bury them? did he think it was part of his job, just another day at work? how much was he paid to do his job during the day? is there a price that can compensate for such a task?

we hope the authorities catch up with him very soon. we would like to know how he looks like. we want to see his eyes to see for ourselves the eyes of evil.

Backhoe operator in Maguindanao massacre named
By Abigail Kwok
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 16:01:00 11/27/2009

MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) Police identified Friday the supposed operator of the backhoe found at the crime scene that was reportedly used to dig shallow graves for the more than 50 victims of the carnage in Maguindanao province.

Senior Superintendent Ericson Velasquez, chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detective Division, identified the operator as Hanid Delayudin, who remains missing as of this time.

Based on their interview with Engineer Landap Gunaid, the provincial engineer of Maguindanao, Velasquez said Delayudin failed to report to work on Tuesday, a day after the killings.

Because of this, Delayudin, a regular employee at the provincial engineer’s office, is now considered a suspect, Devanadera said.

“He was the assigned operator of the backhoe for that day. He has a lot to explain. Malaki ang maitutulong niya kung lulutang siya at magpapaliwanag kung bakit andun ang backhoe niya [He will be a great help if he will surface to explain why his backhoe was there],” Velasquez told reporters.

Based on records of the Maguindanao provincial engineer’s office, the backhoe found at the crime scene has been issued out since November 4 for a project in the area and was supposed to be returned on November 20, a Friday. The killings happened on Monday.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091127-238727/Backhoe-operator-in-Maguindanao-massacre-named

maguindanao massacre – the evil done to the victims, how the victims were tortured and killed

“Even the private parts of the women were shot at. It was horrible. It was not done to just one. It was done practically to all the women,” Devanadera said on GMA Network.

“The zippers of their pants were all undone. We have yet to determine whether they were raped. But it is certain that something bad was done to them.”

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091127-238713/Massacre-women-victims-shot-in-genitalsDoJ-chief

The group was massacred in a mountainous area, said “Boy,” adding that all the slain women were raped, and the journalists who were part of the convoy, also killed so that no one would talk about the incident.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091126-238535/Massacre-witness-surfaces-tags-Ampatuan

“Boy” said the whole process lasted little more than an hour before they abruptly abandoned the scene following a warning that members of the military were nearby, the report added.

“We didn’t get to finish, which is why the excavator was left there,” he said. “Someone called and said soldiers were on their way. I feel they have connections among the soldiers.”

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091126-238535/Massacre-witness-surfaces-tags-Ampatuan

maguindanao massacre – the bullshit shoved in our mouths or do they really think we are all idiots? read here BS #2 – both ampatuans and mangudadatus are allies

no, we are not referring to the gruesome and evil pictures of the victims of the maguindanao massacre. those pictures are a reality that we must all see to keep reminding us that we need to be strong and we need to stay with it until we get justice for the victims. it is only right that we all puke out of seeing those pictures or she tears or offer a prayer for the victims. every puke we do, every tear and every prayer we say will get us closer to pushing the philippine government to finish the job they are mandated to do and the cry of all citizens – make the arrests, get them to court and punish them!

the bullshit that we see being shoved into our mouths are the things we read in the newspapers as to what the government is saying and doing. well, they are not doing much to solve the crime but they are actually doing and saying a lot in shoving BS into our mouths.

we will expose it here and i think after you read them, you will ask the question – do they really think we are all idiots?

read and tell us what you think.

bullshit  #2: “the ampatuans and the mangudadatus are both allies of the president“.  that is malacanang’s standard answer to the question – is malacanang treating the suspects, the alampuans who are known allies and supporters of arroyo with favor?

that answer is an answer devised by a PR practitioner or a crisis management expert. malacanang is on crisis management mode. the role of the crisis management expert or consultant is to devise strategies part of which is crafting answers to questions.

that answer to that question was said by two malacanang officials – cerge remonde on CNN and ermita in a separate interview. it is obvious that the crisis management consultant has coined the answer.

the intent of the answer is to deflect the question, make it appear like they are answering the question but in truth they are not but it has the effect of the issue being put down to rest by the interviewer. it succeeded on that point of view as the interviewers no longer pursued the point after the answer was given.

that is BS #2 they shoved in our mouths. let us know and post your comments – do they really think we are all idiots?  

 

maguindanao massacre – how the victims were killed

we thought for a long time whether we should start this post. we ended up deciding, yes we need to do a post like this. we think its important for all of us to understand what happened during the magindanao massacre so that it will strengthen our desire to not let this pass.

we are hoping that if we understand what happened, we will understand better why we must persist and demand justice for the victims from the philippine government.

Esmael Mangudadatu Jr :

“My wife’s private parts were slashed four times, after which they fired a bullet into it,” he added.”They speared both of her eyes, shot both her breasts, cut off her feet, fired into her mouth. I could not begin to describe the manner by which they treated her.”

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091125-238296/Arroyo-vows-justice-as-massacre-toll-hits-57

They were shot at close range, some with their hands tied behind their backs, and dumped or buried in shallow graves on a remote farming road close to a town bearing the Ampatuan name.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091125-238296/Arroyo-vows-justice-as-massacre-toll-hits-57

“It’s difficult to take what had happened to my brother. Only animals can do such a cruel act. Justice is all we need,” Allan said.

Bal’s body was riddled with bullets in the head, stomach and leg.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091125-238371/Kin-grieve-over-massacre-victims

Five of the convoy’s blood-spattered and bullet-riddled vehicles were found on Monday alongside an unpaved farm road near many of the bodies, said Chief Superintendent Felicisimo Khu, the top police forensics official on the scene.

The final car was also found close by on Wednesday in a hastily dug grave alongside 11 freshly discovered bodies, Khu said.

But police also unearthed a sedan and a second van, neither of which was part of the convoy and which were owned by residents of the area who had no affiliation to the politicians or journalists, according to Khu.

“The car and the second van were not part of the convoy,” Khu said. “They just happened to drive past.”

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091125-238354/Passing-motorists-among-massacre-victims

A few kilometers off the main highway, on a remote hilltop covered with waist-high grass, bodies lay with twisted hands reaching in the air. They had been shot point-blank.

Nearby, cadavers were being laid out under banana leaves on Tuesday as police—their faces covered against the stench—unearthed a mass grave containing 22 victims from Monday’s ambush on an election caravan.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20091126-238426/Maguindanao-massacre-death-toll-climbs-to-57

Police, aided by a backhoe, worked most of Tuesday to extricate the bodies from the mass grave. All had been shot multiple times and were dumped on top of one another. One was a pregnant woman.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20091126-238426/Maguindanao-massacre-death-toll-climbs-to-57

“Anyone from the Mangudadatu clan – women or children – should be killed… We don’t ask why, we just followed orders,” the witness who identified himself as “Boy” told Al-Jazeera correspondent Marga Ortigas in an interview posted on the network’s website Thursday.

“Boy” said that the orders came directly from Andal Ampatuan Jr., Datu Unsay mayor, and whose family was also an ally of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091126-238535/Massacre-witness-surfaces-tags-Ampatuan

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Maguindanao Massacre – your message to President Arroyo & the philippine govrnment

messages for president arroyo is starting to appear in this blog. we are starting this post where you can post your messages that you want president arroyo and others in the philippine government to read. we will be posting them here in the main post as we receive them.

Gem Myck:
madam President please please lang kumilos naman kayo…di yung tago ka ng tago sa palasyo mo o di kaya pa iba-ibang bansa ka pa..ano ganyan nlang ba yang ampatuan masaker…kawawa naman yung mga kamag anak ng biktima dito …ehhh kung sa inyo mangyari tong karahasan na to…God Bless nlang sa mga Mangudadatu…

amaptuan:
Dear Ampatuan Family,

MGA PUTANG INA NIYO!! MGA BAKLA! BAYOT! HINDOT! MGA IYUDIPUTAH! MGA MALILIIT ANG TITI! MGA KUPAL! MGA GAGO! KUMAKANTOT NG MANOK, ASO SAKA KALABAW! DAPAT SA INYO DALHIN DITO SA MAYNILA TAPOS IGAPOS SA PLAZA PARA BATUHIN NG TAONG BAYAN TAPOS SAKA BALATAN NG BUHAY TAPOS BUHUSAN NG SUKA AT BUHUSAN NG ASUKAL AT LANGGAM PAG BUHAY PA SUNUGIN, PAG BUHAY PA RIN IPASAGASA SA PISON PAG BUHAY PA RIN ILAGAY SA GILINGAN PAG BUHAY PA RIN IPAKAIN NA LANG SA BABOY!!

Nagmamahal,

Karding

ramborat:
PARA SA ATING PRESIDENTENG KAPAMPANGANG ASO!!! UNG TUTA MONG NAGBEBENTA NG DVD PAGSABIHAN MO AT NASOBRAHAN ATA SA KAPANGYARIHAN!!!

jasper santos:
Mahal na Pangulong GMA ano po nangyayari sa ating bansa, Amputa!

breaking news: suspects in maguindanao massacre arrested

finally, on day 4 some action has been taken. this is good!

something funny here though – the PNP chief DOES NOT KNOW how many were arrested and who were arrested. hahaha.

well, okay, we will not bitch about that. it is strange, don’t you think? for such a high profile case, the PNP chief does not know the details of the case. for something as big and as high profile as this, if you were in the field, wouldn’t you take time to fax the names of the suspects to the PNP chief???

 

Suspects in Maguindanao slays arrested—PNP chief 
 Agence France-Presse
First Posted 07:59:00 11/26/2009

MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) Several gunmen linked to a powerful Philippine politician were arrested Thursday over the election-related massacre of at least 57 people, the country’s police chief said.

“We don’t have an exact number [of those arrested], but our policemen in the area have arrested several,” national police Director General Jesus Verzosa said on dzBB radio.

He identified the suspects as militiamen under the control of Andal Ampatuan Jr., who is accused of masterminding Monday’s killings in the southern province of Maguindanao.

“Andal Ampatuan Jr. is a suspect. He has sent feelers and Secretary Dureza will accompany him to submit to an investigation,” Verzosa said, referring to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s adviser on the southern island of Mindanao.

read here: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091126-238472/Gunmen-in-Maguindanao-massacre-arrestedPNP-chief

maguindanao massacre – the bullshit shoved in our mouths or do they really think we are all idiots? read here BS #1 – malacanang official talks to suspect

no, we are not referring to the gruesome and evil pictures of the victims of the maguindanao massacre. those pictures are a reality that we must all see to keep reminding us that we need to be strong and we need to stay with it until we get justice for the victims. it is only right that we all puke out of seeing those pictures or she tears or offer a prayer for the victims. every puke we do, every tear and every prayer we say will get us closer to pushing the philippine government to finish the job they are mandated to do and the cry of all citizens – make the arrests, get them to court and punish them!

the bullshit that we see being shoved into our mouths are the things we read in the newspapers as to what the government is saying and doing. well, they are not doing much to solve the crime but they are actually doing and saying a lot in shoving BS into our mouths.

we will expose it here and i think after you read them, you will ask the question – do they really think we are all idiots?

read and tell us what you think.

Bullshit # 1. Jesus Dureza,  presidential adviser on Mindanao met with the  ampatuan family on tuesday afternoon, November 24 the day the news on the massacre broke out in media and just one day after the massacre. PDI reports: “The meeting, held at the Ampatuan residence in Shariff Aguak, was attended by ARMM Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan, Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan Sr., and Datu Unsay town mayor Andal Jr.”

what the hell was that for?

why would a malacanang official talk to the alleged suspect? and talk to them very quickly, within 24 hours of the massacre?!! 

what were the objectives of the meeting? what was he supposed to do there? what did they talk about and on whose order?

jesus dureza

Andal Jr. was accused of leading the armed men who abducted and killed at least 52 people in Ampatuan town on Monday. The victims were on their way to Shariff Aguak town to file the certificate of candidacy of Buluan town vice mayor Esmael Mangudadatu, who has expressed intention run for governor, a post long held by the Ampatuans, in the 2010 elections.

But Dureza said there was no talk about if indeed Andal Jr. did what he has been accused of.

“I did not ask him that. I went there to tell them about the creation of the Crisis Management Committee, and about the investigation,” Dureza said.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091125-238317/Dureza-meeting-with-Ampatuans-questioned

when a crime is committed and you have suspect/s identified, you immediately send the police to interrogate the suspects EVEN if you do not yet have evidence. the fact is the family of the victim, esmael mangudadatu has already identified the ampatuan family as suspects in the massacre, sending dureza who seemed to have performed the function of a diplomat does not make sense. you do not send a diplomat, you send the police!

they sent dureza to talk to the ampatuans  fairly quickly, within 24 hours of the incident. that can mean dureza could have told the ampatuans what the game plan and strategies are that the ampatuans and/or the government will take on the issue and accusations. something like they felt it was necessary to get their acts together as early as 24 hours after the massacre to help ensure no errors are made or both parties, the government and the ampatuans act the same and say the same things. it could have been a strategy and action planning.

that is BS #1 they shoved in our mouths. let us know and post your comments – do they really think we are all idiots?  

read PDI article here: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20091125-238317/Dureza-meeting-with-Ampatuans-questioned

more maguindanao massacre photos – justice for the victims!

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Esmael Mangudadatu Jr :

“My wife’s private parts were slashed four times, after which they fired a bullet into it,” he added.”They speared both of her eyes, shot both her breasts, cut off her feet, fired into her mouth. I could not begin to describe the manner by which they treated her.”

read more here: how the maguindanao massacre victims were killed – gruesome and evil

sources: BBC, PDI anf other news media outlets.

maguindanao massacre photos – we grieve, we are ashamed, we will not let this pass

we are publishing photos of the maguindanao massacre here to remind ourselves of what evil in men can do to others and why we should all make a stand and demand that our government find justice for the victims swiftly and comprehensively.

we should not let this pass.

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Esmael Mangudadatu Jr :

“My wife’s private parts were slashed four times, after which they fired a bullet into it,” he added.”They speared both of her eyes, shot both her breasts, cut off her feet, fired into her mouth. I could not begin to describe the manner by which they treated her.”

read more here: how the maguindanao massacre victims were killed – gruesome and evil

photo sources from the newswires from the internet – AP, xinxua and other media organizations.

the Maguindanao Massacre – “GMA dared: Get Ampatuans”. why do we even have to dare arroyo? isn’t that her job?

from what i remember, the job of president of this country has with it the responsibility, in fact the sworn duty to uphold the constitution and to apply the laws of the land. some of these she does not do herself, but she has the power and the duty to get it done through others in her government.

if that is so, why do we even have to dare president arroyo to do her job? why do we need to ask the president of this country to do her job? doesn’t she know her job?

the answer to those questions, we need to look at how we see gloria macapagal arroyo as our president.

before that, just want to point out this dare for arroyo to do her job is coming both from the opposition and her allies like speaker of the house nograles and even presidentiable gilbert teodoro.

everyone it seems is daring  arroyo to do the right thing, to do what is not only  moral but also what is lawful and a fulfillment of her duty of a president – to uphold and apply the law equally to all, to both her opponents in politics and her allies in politics.

the answers to those questions come from how we view arroyo as our president – she is a president who by experience and history we know as someone we cannot trust, as someone who will not do what is moral, what is right and who we cannot depend on doing what is lawful. arroyo to us is a president who has a habit of serving her self interest and will do anything, right or wrong just to serve her own personal political interest.

those are the reasons why citizens like us and politicians and government officials, both her allies and her opponents feel a strong need to dare arroyo to do her job and to do what is right.

we are not only asking arroyo, we are even daring her. it is that desperate and it is that much loss in trust and faith in arroyo’s presidency.

in other times and in other countries, citizens find comfort that their government and leaders will do the right thing most specially in cases like maguindanao massacre. in out case with arroyo, we need to dare her to do the right thing.

it is a very sad day for all of us filipinos not only because of the horror and barbarism of the maguindanao massacre but also because of how we view our own president.

 

 

 

 

Maguindanao Massacre – will gloria macapagal arroyo go after her ally Governor Andal Ampatuan?

the maguindanao massacre is one news item that is really very hard to read or most specially view on tv. it is gruesome. it makes you angry and makes you ask the question – how can human beings do this kind of crime?

the victims are from  the  family members of the Esmael Mangudadatu family, press and supporters. their polticial rivals,from the  Andal Ampatuan family who is governor of maguindanao is a close political ally of gloria macapagal arroyo. governor ampatuan is credited for giving arroyo a resounding win in maguindanao in the 2004 election including voting results that had the opponents of arroyo’s senatorial slate getting zero votes. (oh come on, let’s not even discuss that getting a zero is a statistical impossibility in elections.)

many questions arise:

• will arroyo let the police investigate governor ampatuan?
• if linked, will arroyo let the police arrest and prosecute ampatuan?
• how fast will the investigation go? or how slow?
• will it be thorough and truthful?

we think every filipino should condemn these killings and every filipino should demand justice for those killed in this massacre.

Senators dare Arroyo: Go after Ampatuans

MANILA – Outraged senators on Tuesday challenged President Arroyo to go after her political allies, the Ampatuans, who have been tagged in the massacre of at least 22 people, including women, in Maguindanao on Monday.

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. said authorities should take in for questioning Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan Sr. amid indications that the Ampatuans may have been involved in the killing of members of the rival Mangudadatu clan and a number of journalists.

“From the reports reaching me, it looks like some members of the militia under the control of the Ampatuans were involved in the killings,” said Pimentel. “We cannot allow this dastardy act to go unpunished.”

Pimentel said he received reports Gov. Ampatuan was in Manila and suggested he be taken in for questioning.

“I am suggesting that Governor Andal be detained as a material witness considering there are indications that the men involved (in the massacre) were militiamen of Andal,” Pimentel pointed out.

However, it appeared later that it was Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanano (ARMM) Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan, Andal’s older son, who was at a meeting in Malacañang.

Still, Pimentel was doubtful if the President would go after he own political allies who delivered votes to the administration in the 2004 and 2007 elections.

“We know that Governor Andal is very close to the President. He makes it a habit to kiss the President’s hands and kilig na kilig naman si Presidente,” Pimentel said. “But it’s about time the rule of law is upheld. We must show that even in the Moro area, crime does not pay.”
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11/24/09/senators-dare-arroyo-go-after-ampatuans

Maguindanao massacre death toll rises to 46—police 
By Marlon Ramos
Agence France-Presse, Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 08:16:00 11/24/2009

MAGUINDANAO, Philippines—(UPDATE 6) Bullet-ridden bodies were pulled out from shallow graves on Tuesday as troops hunted down the gunmen who massacred, according to the Philippine National Police, at least 46 people in one of the Philippines’ most brutal explosions of political violence.

Police on Mindanao island pulled bullet-ridden bodies from shallow graves in this remote farming area after gunmen allegedly employed by a local political chief abducted then shot dead a group of rival politicians and journalists.

“Some bodies were strewn on the ground. Most were recovered from under lumps of earth which were stained with blood,” said Chief Superintendent Josefino Cataluna, the regional police commander.

“They were piled on top of each other. It looked as if they were buried hurriedly,” said Cataluna.

Twenty-two bodies had previously been found beside a dirt road nearby following Monday’s killings by gunmen allegedly linked to the area’s political kingpin.

The group abducted associates of a rival politician and at least 20 journalists from General Santos City and nearby provinces who were covering them.

new manny pacquiao-krista ranillo baguio photos

new photos of manny pacquiao and krista ranillo together in baguio appear online. these new photos now have mat ranillo, krista’s dad in them. looks like it was a family affair for thhe ranillos.

 

MANILA – Following People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao’s denial, new photos of him and young sexy actress Krista Ranillo together in Baguio City continue to spread online.

In recent photos sent to abs-cbnNEWS.com, the two were seen eating at the Manor Hotel in Baguio City together with Krista’s father, actor Mat Ranillo III, and other people.

The sender claimed that the photos were taken last September 27 when Pacquiao was training for his November 14 fight with Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico.

Last week, photos of the boxer and the actress, together with Pacquiao’s entourage, in Camp John Hay Club House and Baguio Cathedral were also sent to ABS-CBN News.

Pacquiao and Krista’s talent manager have both denied the alleged affair. Pacquiao even apologized to the Ranillo family.

Krista, who is still in the United States, has yet to issue a statement on the issue. Mat, on the other hand, admitted in his text message to the “The Buzz” host Boy Abunda that “the family is deeply hurt with this insanity.”

Mat also lamented that his family has “been accused and abused, but we’ve forgiven those who has wronged us even though they know the truth and still fabricate lies.”

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/11/23/09/new-photos-pacquiao-krista-baguio-surface

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manny pacquaio denies affair with krista ranillo

all of a sudden, everything is fine with pacquaio and jinkee, his wife. it feels like a miracle happened while they took a flight from the US back to manila. all the crying and drama at the mass between manny and jinkee are gone, just like that.

we are glad for jinkee and manny. and we suppose also for krista. it looks like a magic wand made eveyrthing right.

we do not think this will permanently go away. we think we will hear more about this. by then, we will know if this is for real or as some are now saying it is just a publicity gimmick for the pacquiao-krista movie.

Pacquiao denies Krista affair, offers apology 
By Bayani San Diego Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:10:00 11/24/2009

MANILA, Philippines—Finally, a denial from the pound-for-pound king.

After weeks of speculation, boxing icon Manny Pacquiao categorically denied his alleged illicit affair with actress Krista Ranillo. He also apologized to Krista’s family for the intrigues caused by their purported non-romance.

In an interview aired on GMA 7 on Sunday night and on the news program “24 Oras” Monday, Pacquiao said in Filipino: “We’re just good friends… I didn’t mean to destroy your family… the public just rode on the issue.”

There have been rumors circulating in the tabloids and blogs that the scandal was concocted to promote Pacquiao and Krista’s coming movie, “Wapakman,” an entry in next month’s Metro Manila Film Festival.

Asked to comment on this, Pacquiao made a parting shot. “Everything will be right again after the movie opens,” he said in Filipino.

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pinoy Efren Penaflorida is the CNN Hero Of the Year!

Pushcart educator named CNN Hero of the Year

(CNN) — Efren Peñaflorida, who started a “pushcart classroom” in the Philippines to bring education to poor children as an alternative to gang membership, has been named the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.

CNN’s Anderson Cooper revealed Peñaflorida’s selection at the conclusion of the third-annual “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on Saturday night.

The gala event, taped before an audience of 3,000 at the Kodak Theatre, premieres on Thanksgiving, November 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the global networks of CNN.

The broadcast, which honors the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009, features performances by Grammy Award-winning artist Carrie Underwood, R&B crooner Maxwell and British pop sensation Leona Lewis.

Peñaflorida, who will receive $100,000 to continue his work with the Dynamic Teen Company, was selected after seven weeks of online voting at CNN.com. More than 2.75 million votes were cast.

“Our planet is filled with heroes, young and old, rich and poor, man, woman of different colors, shapes and sizes. We are one great tapestry,” Peñaflorida said upon accepting the honor. “Each person has a hidden hero within, you just have to look inside you and search it in your heart, and be the hero to the next one in need.

“So to each and every person inside in this theater and for those who are watching at home, the hero in you is waiting to be unleashed. Serve, serve well, serve others above yourself and be happy to serve. As I always tell to my co-volunteers … you are the change that you dream as I am the change that I dream and collectively we are the change that this world needs to be.”

The top 10 CNN Heroes, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel from an initial pool of more than 9,000 viewer nominations, were each honored with a documentary tribute and introduced by a celebrity presenter. Each of the top 10 Heroes receives $25,000.

“With the recognition they receive on our stage,” said Cooper, who hosted the tribute, “they’ll be able to help thousands and thousands of people. Through their efforts, lives will be changed and lives will be saved.”

Maxwell sang “Help Somebody” from his first album in eight years, ‘BLACKsummers’night.’

Lewis, a three-time Grammy nominee, performed “Happy,” from her second album, “Echo.”

All three performances echoed the spirit of the CNN Heroes campaign, which salutes everyday people whose extraordinary accomplishments are making a difference in their communities and beyond.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/11/16/cnnheroes.tribute.show/index.html

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manny pacquiao’s rumored mistress krista ranillo’s lesbian french kiss with mocha

Mocha spotted kissing Krista Ranillo!

Controversial singer Mocha who made the news when photos of her kissing fellow Mocha Girl Hershey were published in a tabloid without her knowledge may soon be making the headlines again after she was spotted kissing fellow Maxim Magazine columnist Krista Ranillo. This took place as Mocha, Maxim’s cover girl for the month of April, was doing a series of interviews for the men’s magazine last March 31.

Mocha was just finishing an interview when Krista arrived at the Maxim offices to do some paper work. It was the first time that the two had met and they hit it off right away with Krista even signing a copy of her March Maxim cover and Mocha doing the same.

After talking about their respective columns, Mocha, who admits she is bisexual, was overheard telling Krista, “Mag-kiss tayo,” at one point. Krista answered with a laugh and soon the two went off with Mocha’s manager and some of the Maxim staff. The two went to a secluded spot where they proceeded to kiss for several seconds while cameras were trained on them.

Most of the people who witnessed the scene were shocked since Krista, who had a rather conservative image before she became Maxim’s sex and relationship columnist, was unexpectedly open to kissing another woman, even giggling about it afterwards. The staff admitted that it was an impromptu meeting. Onlookers revealed that it was a “very hot encounter” and that both women were really into it.

Krista later revealed that it was her first time to kiss a girl, since the Pieta star is straight and has a long time boyfriend. Mocha admitted that although she was surprised Krista agreed to the kiss, she’s proud that she was Krista’s first. Mocha even laughingly said, “She’s a good kisser!”

read in full here: http://www.abs-cbn.com/Feature/Article/3010/Mocha-spotted-kissing-Krista-Ranillo-.aspx

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get to know krista ranillo, manny pacquiao’s rumored squeeze

MANILA – Actress Krista Ranillo (born Cristalle Lauren Tupaz Ranillo) is the talk of the town these days because she is being linked to Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao.

But very little is known of the 24-year-old sexy starlet, who has graced the covers of numerous men’s magazines and starred in racy independent films.

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She earned a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with tracks in Communication Arts and Psychology in 2007, and was reported to be a consistent Dean’s Lister.

In her school yearbook, Aegis ’07, a write-up describes her thus: “Everyone beware of Krista Ranillo! With her angelic face, sweet smile, gorgeous body, and brains to die for, she seems heaven-sent.”

“This religious, charming, talented artista/model/everything-else princess seems too good to be true,” the write-up states, with glowing reviews of her loyalty and warmth as a friend.

However, the writer notes that Ranillo also has a naughty side.

“But behind that innocent facade lies a mischievous little devil who can make you believe that you can only buy blue books in the States and and that you missed a very important quiz when you were absent,” it states.

Of her “wild side” the write-up goes: “When you’re with Krista, you’re sure to be laughing your head off with all her hilarious tricks and quick quips. It doesn’t matter what you do together, for she’s always ready to go along with anything spontaneously crazy.”

She is described as a responsible student who “finishes her papers early so she can spend the weekend with her friends” and was often described by peers as being aloof.

“Often one of the first to rally loudly for a free cut in class, Krista is actually quite a nerd!” the text states. “Though some may think she’s ‘mataray’ because she hardly hangs out in school, she’s actually sleeping at home!”

“Truly, Krista Artista is a walking contradiction. Angelic but wicked, funny but serious, silly but nerdy, social but anti-social, sweet but naughty, caring but mischevious,” the write-up says.

Already having the makings of a celebrity, Ranillo’s batchmate ends the write-up with: “Can I have your autograph?!”

read in full here: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/11/19/09/who-krista-ranillo

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