ADVERTISEMENTThe governor did not go into specifics, only naming a certain Ariel Galindez as the emissary who made the offer. The massacre victims, including journalists, were waylaid on Nov. 23, 2009, allegedly by men linked to the ruling Ampatuan clan. ADVERTISEMENT“Hopefully it will be favorable to all of us,” said lawyer Nena Santos, legal counsel for the victims’ relatives. “We remain optimistic of conviction,” said Mangudadatu, who is running for congressman in the 2019 elections after completing three terms as governor of Maguindanao. “Today, against this backdrop, we remember those who were killed in the Ampatuan massacre to call for justice and vigilance against repression and manipulation of the press,” Pangilinan said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 23, 2018 21:33 UTC