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Ampatuan in detention

VERA Files photojournalist Mario Ignacio took the following photos of Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. as he underwent medical examination at his holiding cell at the National Bureau of Investigation on Friday morning. Ampatuan surrendered Thursday in connection with Monday’s pre-election carnage in Maguindanao that killed 57 civilians, including 29 journalists.

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48 Comments

  1. Oh yeah? He’s suffering from guilt symptoms now, is he? He’s play acting…

    I hope he dies a very slow, very painful, absolutely diabolically hellish death…

  2. According to reports, eyewitnesses said there were at least 100 people who took part in the bloody carnage.

    Why is it that only ONE is in custody? Can’t understand. If the police or the NBI cannot do it they should deputize the military at the very least to do it…

  3. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    The police should serve and protect citizens. According to Luwaran reporter (MILF site) based in Sulu some of the policemen who participated in the massacre were from Patikul and other municipalities in the province. In this case, they are butchers. Nag-import pa sila ng killers.

  4. Destroyer Destroyer

    Ipadala si Andal Ampatuan Jr. sa saudi arabia dahil tatlong buwan lang yan mapupugutan na ng ulo yan sa public place. dito sa atin andaming mga dakdak, hearing, medical exams…. bwisit na proseso yan napakatagal.

  5. tingog boss tingog boss

    Mabuti na the MILF leadership has spoken about the Maguindanao massacre. Interestingly, the official statement did not mention the names of the victims or the names of the murderers. The official statement did implore:
    // Whoever did this evil act deserves the wrath of
    // the Almighty and the perpetrators must be brought to
    // justice without delay.

    The MILF should use its influence so that those from Patikul who participated or witnessed the mass killing were get surrendered immediately to the Philippine courts.

  6. Mike Mike

    If I have my way, these are the things I will do to this killer/ monster:

    I will chop off all of his limbs (legs, arms and his ****), remove his eyes, pierce/ destroy his ear drums, and cut off his tongue. And no, I will not kill him after the operation (no anesthesia to be use in surgery) , in fact, I will let him live, I will still feed him (intravenously) and even hire a special nurse to care for him until he dies of natural causes. I will let him beg to let him die instead, but I won’t let him. :@

  7. Tedanz Tedanz

    Ano ang masasabi ng Gobyerno sa sinabi ng witness na ang baril at bala na ginamit sa masaker ay binili sa AFP. Kung ganun ang baril at mga balang ginagamit din ng mga rebels sa kasundaluhan ay mismong sa AFP galing. Kaya pala parehas ng armas ng mga rebels at kasundaluhan. Mukhang malalim na ang problema sa Mindanao. Kaya ayaw ng mga ibang opisyales ng amnesty dahil wala na silang pagkakaperahan. Ang nakikinabang sa transaction na ito ay yong mga taong nasa itaas lamang. Ang kawawa ay yong mga sundalong nasa labanan.

  8. Tedanz Tedanz

    Kaya kung ikaw ay bagong graduweyt ng PMA … dumaan ka muna sa labanan .. yon ang initiation nila … pag ikaw ay nakaligtas at tumaas ang ranggo kagaya ni Esperon …. makakabili ka na ng rancho mo sa Autralia o di kaya magkakabahay ka sa Ayala, ALabang. Puweeeee!!!!!!

  9. Tedanz Tedanz

    Alam ni Gibo ang mga transaction na ito … maging Secretary of Defence ka ba naman kung wala kang alam dito. Kaya malakas ang loob niyang sumulong doon sa masaker dahil alam niya kung sino sino ang mga actors dito. Kawawa ang mga sibilyan sa lugar na ito …. dahil playground ito ng mga taong halang ang bituka at mga taong buwaya ng Gobyerno.

  10. asiandelight asiandelight

    I am not in favor of the Mangadadatu’s application for candidacy AFTER the FACT. He is another warlord. His decision BEFORE the fact may personally contribute to a post traumatic syndrome from loss of family lives. A CAN BE “illness” after the fact that may also affect his skills and decision making of being a leader. My opinion may not be true but in psychology, there can be a connection. In my view, we need a new leader in the province of Maguindanao but I’m not so sure how peace can be promoted if the people cannot rely SECURITY from a very weak State with a WEAK AFP/PNP leadership. God Bless…

  11. asiandelight asiandelight

    the senior ampatuan must also be suspended and his local power must be taken away.. I am so tired and traumatized by this cold blood murder in day light.

  12. martina martina

    Alam ni Gibo. Yes alam daw ni Gibo na may tension between the two warring political clans and he was in a meeting with them for mediation just some days before the massacre.

    Kung talagang matalino siya dapat ay nakagawa siya ng paraan para hindi nagkaroon ng ganitong pangyayari. Paano kung presidente na sya, mahina din pala sa strategy. Kaya nga wala akong duda na pwedeng manalo si Gibo, sa …. daya, dahil sa strategy ng pandaraya magaling ang partido niyang namana kay Gluering.

  13. totingmulto totingmulto

    Yan ang mapait na katotohanan sa mindanao. The rebels/bandits are being supplied with arms by no less than our own AFP. The same weapon ang pumatay sa ating mga ordinaryong sundalo na ginawang pain ng mga ganid na mga heneral.

  14. vic vic

    http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/731639

    I found it amusing that the Prime Suspect in the Massacre was not even handcuffed during the arrest and transporting him and also not heard of anyone else arrested..

    Above is the link to the other “crime suspect” and together with his whole staff, they were handcuffed finger printed and charged with Cruelty to Animals…they were the Chief and Officer of the Toronto Humane Society and their Crime was sticking to their principles of not utilizing Euthanasia in putting down sick and dying animals under the society care and it is considered a serious crime and it seems that Murdering innocents civilians and women is just a Political misdemeanor .

  15. KAIR KAIR

    Sana hindi masyadong kampante ang mga Mangudadatu kahit nakapagfile na si Esmael ng COC. Habang di pa nakakulong si Andal Sr. at Gov. Zaldy, magingat-ingat siya at baka bigla nalang sila maglaho…

  16. Iyang mga elitista na iyan including these warlords are the reason kaya nagkakaproblema ang bansa natin…

  17. Phil Cruz Phil Cruz

    Here’s the most breathtaking and most memorable statement ever to come out of Malacanang on this massacre:

    “I don’t think the President’s friendship with the Ampatuans will be severed.

    Just because they’re in this situation doesn’t mean we will already turn our backs on them.

    It doesn’t mean that they are no longer our friends, if ever they indeed committed the crime.”

    – Lorelie Fajardo, Deputy Spokesperson of GMA

  18. Phil Cruz Phil Cruz

    I wonder what Malacanang means by “we will not turn our backs on them”?

  19. KAIR KAIR

    Maguindanao-based contacts said that all four were present when the mass killings took place last Monday morning.

    According to the source, Teodoro played a key role in convincing the four to testify against the perpetrators and the brains behind the crime.

    The source said Teodoro personally oversees the security arrangements of the witnesses and their respective families.

    The source said the four have verbally confirmed the confession of a certain “Boy” that the mass killings were carried out on orders of Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr.

    Teodoro also urged more witnesses to come forward as he offered his legal services to those who are willing to testify and pin down the brains behind the mass slaughter.

    Mukhang kilala talaga ni Gibo ang mga involved sa carnage.

  20. Phil Cruz Phil Cruz

    Gibo desperately seeking distance from the carnage.

  21. jawo jawo

    “According to reports, eyewitnesses said there were at least 100 people who took part in the bloody carnage.
    Why is it that only ONE is in custody?”———-AdeBrux

    Arresting teams say it is “command responsibility” kaya puwede na ang isa lang.

  22. jawo jawo

    “If I have my way, these are the things I will do to this killer/ monster:

    I will chop off all of his limbs (legs, arms and his ****), remove his eyes, pierce/ destroy his ear drums, and cut off his tongue. And no, I will not kill him after the operation (no anesthesia to be use in surgery) , in fact, I will let him live, I will still feed him (intravenously) and even hire a special nurse to care for him until he dies of natural causes. I will let him beg to let him die instead, but I won’t let him. :@”—————-Mike

    I have a better idea, igan. Tutal there were also reported rapes involved, why not just cut off his “MANOY”, and then let him into a room to watch a dirty movie !! Could you imagine the additional excruciating pain the moment he is aroused ? Then he will beg you to just end it all.

  23. MPRivera MPRivera

    Arresting teams say it is “command responsibility” kaya puwede na ang isa lang. – jawo.

    Sus! Hindi lang naman si Andal, Jr. ang Ampatuan na nakapuwesto, ah?

    Diyan pa si Andal, Sr. as governor ng Maguindanao at Zaldy para sa buong ARMM na makakapag-utos na lipulin ang natitira sa angkan ng Mangagudatu o sino mang kanilang kalabang angkan sa pulitika.

    Kung command responsibility ang sinasabi nila, dapat kasama din ang dalawang Ampatuan whose indirect (baka nga alam nia pa, eh) involvement to the massacre are being officials who should have control over the younger Ampatuan.

    Tigilan na nga nila ‘yang palusot nila na ‘yan. Puro sila pagtatakip sa mga kasalaulaan ng kanilang mga alipores!

  24. MPRivera MPRivera

    pag ikaw ay nakaligtas at tumaas ang ranggo kagaya ni Esperon ….. – Tedanz.

    Sino me sabing nakaamoy ng pulbura ng kalaban si esperon?

    Lahat nga ng dekorasyon at patches sa uniporme niya noon ay puro PEKE, ‘yun pa kayang combat accomplishments daw niya?

    Tedanz, baka namamatanda ka. Huwag kang basta maniniwala kung sino man ang nagtsismis niyan sa ‘yo.

  25. asiandelight asiandelight

    Let’s look at the bigger picture.Rule of law on Command responsibility according to this news: Sunstar Cagayan De Oro..

    We found 100 empty M16 shells with magazine links near the pits. This was fired from a Minimi light machine gun,” Khu said.

    The Belgian-made FN Minimi light machine gun is a standard weapon of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

  26. MPRivera MPRivera

    jawo,

    ‘Alang wenta kung pinutol mo ‘yung talong niya ay papanoorin mo lang ng dirty movie. Mas maganda kung nasa loob siya ng isang selda, nakaposas ang isang paa’t kamay sa rehas at ay nariyang palitpalitan ang EB Babes at Wawawe Girls na nagh-aakit habang sumasayaw sa kanyang harapan. Kahit may konting saplot, iba pa rin ang dating kapag live ang magpapatulo ng kanyang laway.

    Kahit gusto niyang magparaos, wala siyang mahawakan!

  27. MPRivera MPRivera

    Mangudadatu, bilis ng kamay sa typing. Sabi nga ni Joeseg, 60 seconds per minute. Kaya mas madalas ang horror kaysa mali.

  28. asiandelight asiandelight

    Fact: Minimi light machine gun is a standard weapon of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
    Rule of law : Vicarious Liability

    is a form of strict, secondary liability that arises under the common law doctrine of agency – respondeat superior – the responsibility of the superior for the acts of their subordinate, or, in a broader sense, the responsibility of any third party that had the “right, ability or duty to control” the activities of a violator. It can be distinguished from contributory liability, another form of secondary liability.

    Example: The officer in charge of loaning guns to a person like government personnel can be held vicariously liable for negligence committed by this personnel to whom the guns has been loaned, as if the officer was a principal and the person who fired the gun is his or her agent, if the person using the guns is primarily for the purpose of performing a task for the officer or principal.

    Questions:
    1.who oversees the proper purpose of the guns at the local level? is it not the Sr Ampatuan? if so then he is vicariously liable.
    2. Who oversees the Sr. Ampatuan? is it not the higher commission? Contributory before the fact ?

    I hope many pinoys will learn how to demand accountability and responsibility from their representatives. Majority of them are incompetent. Ampatuan Sr. must go to jail regardless if he was involved or was present at the crime scene. The fact that he is the regional governor, his negligence of letting the guns be used illegally and the backhoe, will make him CONTRIBUTORY or an ACCESSORY before the fact.

  29. Destroyer Destroyer

    Rule of Law:

    Napakarami na tayong rules of law, mga batas, kaya naman ang mga mambabatas natin hilong-hilo na sa pagre-research kung ano ang mga rules of law na yan. Dapat bawasan ang rules of law para may solusyon kaagad. Dito sa atin napakaraming debate pero hanggang doon lang ang kaya ng utak natin, pero sa katotohanan hindi naman kayang i implement kung ano yung sinasabi ng batas.

    Ganyan yata ang mga pobreng bansa gaya natin.

    Pansinin ninyo sa bawat mambabatas iba-iba yung gustong e file na kaso laban kay Mayor Ampatuan. Ibig sabihin LITONG-LITO na ang mga mambabatas natin.

    Gawin shortcut nalang.

  30. tru blue tru blue

    Proponents for implementing Grand Jury and Jury Trial; this is your dilemma. From Batanes to Sulu, seems like there’s a murder, rape, robbery ocurring everyday – will it work. If it does, maybe lawless Zimbabwe, Sudan, and other African countries which disregards human rights and lives can follow suit.

  31. eestrada eestrada

    you have to check out the vid from gmanews tv. The Ampatuans even have two armored vehicles with heavy machine guns!! how the hell can this happen in the most heavily militarized of all regions??

  32. olan olan

    Destroyer, tama ka hilong-hilo na mga judges on how to interpret the law..Kung mayroon tayong jury system sa tama mali lang sila and they can render guilty or not-guilty verdict.

    It’s not a dilemna, it’s common sense!

  33. gusa77 gusa77

    Ang pag-beybi ng isang halimaw ay pangkaraniwang tanawin na iyan sa kasalukuyan administrasyon.Dahil baka magpunta sa KTV BAR at kumanta.Ang 57 na buhay ay napakaliit upang makabayad sa utang na loob,upang matamasa niya ang kapangya-rihan kayat may mas malaking at higit na karumaldumal pang mangyayari bago sumapit ang halalan ng 2010.Ang lahat na iyan ay bunga ng isang puno na itinanim ng mga PINOY EDSA DOS noong 2001 sa isang masaganang at mayaman lupain ng ating bansa.At pinagyabong pa ng mga makabayan daw kuno na pilipino sa paghalal ng mga tiwaling kinatawan nang kanilang lugar dahil lamang sa isang supot na bigas at dalawang latang sardinas.

  34. Destroyer Destroyer

    Kung babagal-bagal ang gobyerno sa investigation kay Mayor Ampatuan at pagtugis sa lahat ng involvedt sa pag-massacre malamang mawawala na naman ang issue na ito lalo na’t kung meron ulit darating na panibagong crisis sa ating bansa.

    Sa larawan ng selda ni Ampatuan parang hindi tight ang security. May posibilidad na pakakawalan si Ampatuan para hindi na kumanta sa Hello Garci.

  35. Inasawa na ni Gibo si Datu Toto, hindi na pinakawalan, magka-holding hands pa sila. Nabasa siguro ni Gibo sa prediction kong lilipat sa LP si Datu Toto.

    Tapos na ang “pakinabang” nila sa mga Ampatuan. Tama na ang pakikipag-gamitan nila sa gobyerno, kaya iba namman.

    Isa lang ang hihingin ni Gibo kay Toto Mangudadatu:
    huwag mong ibulgar yung daan-daang libong mga ghost voters ng Maguindanao na nakalista pa sa Comelec ngayong eleksiyon. Ibibigay namin sa iyo lahat ng botong iyon basta huwag mo lang pakikialaman.

  36. Destroyer Destroyer

    Ganun na nga inasawa na ni Gibo si Datu Toto. Pero pano naman kung i open ulit yung Hello Garci at ang mismong te-testigo ay si Ampatuan na!?

    Pakikinabangan pa rin si Ampatuan at sigurado iniingatan siya ngayon ng gobyerno para hindi siya pumutak sa Hello Garci. Kung puputak man siya… siya ang magiging star witness sa Hello Garci.

  37. balweg balweg

    Ganoon lang? Letseng buhay ito…nang inaresto nila si Ted Failon o kaya ang Pangulong Erap e overkill, but itong halimaw at berdugo si Agnes D. pa ang naging escort?

    Buhay nga naman…paano titino ang ating bansa kung ganito ng ganito ang kalakaran, ang tatapang nang apog…akala mo kung sinong magsalita itong doggies ni gloria puro ipokrito at walang delikadeza.

    Panagutin ang lahat…pati si gloria!

  38. balweg balweg

    olan – November 28, 2009 4:59 pm

    Destroyer, tama ka hilong-hilo na mga judges on how to interpret the law..

    Alam mo Igan Olan…isang katutak ang mga abugago sa ating bansa? Sila ang isang dahilan kaya si gloria e naging Panggulo ng bansa…ng dahil kay Davide na walang pinagkatandaan sa kanyang pagiging abugago.

    Ang daming istupido sa ating judiciary…sina gunggongsalez, wetness apostol, de vera, at iba pa. Di magkakaletse-letse ang bansa kung marunong lang umintidi ng batas ang mga BOBO na yan, naturingan pang kung anu-anong palamuti sa katawan e sila pa yong hudas at traydor sa ating saligang batas.

    Walang kwentang mga abugago….pahirap sa bayan!

  39. Kahit maubos pa ang mga Ampatuan, hindi pa rin magiging mapayapa ang Maguindanao. Ang mga Mastura ang tinik sa Lalamunan nila.

    Yang nagpapatayan ngayon ay matagal na panahong magkakampi. Isipin na lang ninyo kung anong kayang gawin sa kalaban.

  40. Destroyer Destroyer

    Hindi na titino ang ating bansa kung ang mismong nakaupo sa malakanyang ay illegal din. Alam ni gloria kung ano ang consequences sa kanya pagkatapos ng term niya next year. Kaya naman binabalak pa rin niyang tumakbo bilang congresswoman sa pampanga.

    Aminado na alam niya lahat ng kasalanan niya. Kung wala siyang kasalanan sure na sure hindi na tatakbo yan bilang congresswoman lalo na’t kulubot na rin siya. Gusto niyang magkaroon ng immunity para naman untouchable pa rin siya.

  41. tingog boss tingog boss

    Oo nga, ano. Lampas cincuenta na si GMA, kulubot na, dapat talaga umatras na siya sa politika at mag-alaga na lang ng mga apo.

  42. tru blue tru blue

    “It’s not a dilemna, it’s common sense!” – olan

    What common sense??!! From the Prez to the Justices all the way down to the Pulis Patola; these people have no common sense.

    Why won’t you start trying a bum for eating dog meat under a Jury Trial and see what happens, let’s pretend the dog eaten was owned by Meriam Santiago.

  43. Destroyer Destroyer

    tingog boss,
    62 years old na si lola gloria panis na yan wala ng asim amoy duryan at langka na… miembro na siya ng vaseline.

  44. olan olan

    If the people (jurors)say the bum is not guilty, Meriam Santiago knows she has to abide with the verdict, else she can always file an appeal!

    Meriam will more likely bad mouth everyone, like you, but not much she can do about it!

    What common sense??!! From the Prez to the Justices all the way down to the Pulis Patola; these people have no common sense. – tru blue

    They are not people without common sense, it just that they know how to play everyone to think that way…No wonder they are richer and more powerful than we are.

  45. olan olan

    balweg – November 28, 2009 7:44 pm

    The more the people need to step-up and take our government back. The Election is the key….problem is who will be the common representative of the people for change??

  46. NoyNoy can bring the Cory team back into Malacanang.

    Or Pinoys respond to Dolphy.
    ———–
    MANILA, Philippines– Comedy king Dolphy on Sunday endorsed Senator Manny Villar saying its time to put someone from Tondo in Malacañang. Dolphy, wearing orange polo-shirt and cap and white jeans said like Villar, he was also born and raised in Tondo.

    “Tiga Tondo ang tatakbo, kelangan tulungan natin [He is from Tondo, we have to help him,” he said. “Ayaw nyo ba nun? Taga-Tondo ang magiging presidente? [Don’t you want someone from Tondo to become President],” he said.

  47. tru blue tru blue

    “If the people (jurors)say the bum is not guilty, Meriam Santiago knows she has to abide with the verdict, else she can always file an appeal!

    Meriam will more likely bad mouth everyone, like you, but not much she can do about it!” – olan

    There is a mile long list of appeals/cases in the supreme court and lower courts, they’re all gathering dusts, maybe half of those cases are against the Arroyo regime.

    “They are not people without common sense, it just that they know how to play everyone to think that way…No wonder they are richer and more powerful than we are.” – olan

    Don’t piss on your beliefs about common sense. In short, don’t go round and round the bushes; either you have it or you don’t. Majority of these politicians don’t even know what common sense, enough said

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