Buluan vice mayor Toto Mangundadatu decried the alleged special treatment being given by Malacanang to the Ampatuans who are now suspects and accused of masterminding the Maguindanao massacre which killed 57 people. Toto Mangundadatu is disappointed over the actions of Malacanang, saying that why is it that the palace is taking sooo long to arrest Datu [...]

Forty six cadavers were recovered in a shallow grave in Sharif Aguak in the province of Maguindanao, mostly members of the Mangundadatu family, civilian sympathizers and members of the media. And Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. is being blamed for the horrendous massacre. The European Union (EU) called the Maguindanao massacre “barbaric”. Other groups have condemned the [...]