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

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