The Maguindanao Massacre and
the Making of the Warlords
Introduction
November 23rd is now etched in the history of the province as the day of shameless ignominy.
On that day, a convoy of women of the Mangudadatu clan accompanied by media people and their...
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The Maguindanao Massacre and
the Making of the Warlords
Introduction
November 23rd is now etched in the history of the province as the day of shameless ignominy.
On that day, a convoy of women of the Mangudadatu clan accompanied by media people and their
women lawyers headed for the provincial capitol in SharifAguak municipality was stopped by forces of the
Philippine National Police.
These police forces were accompanied by hundreds of armed civilian volunteer
organizations(underthecommandofthePNP)alongthenationalhighwayinAmpatuanmunicipality.
The convoy was instructed to take the farm road leading to a deep hole meant to be the mass grave of
theentireconvoymembers,includingoccupantsofothervehiclesthathappenedtofollowtheconvoy.
I am beginning to piece the story of the tragic massacre.
ItallbeganaboutthreeweeksagowithaCommissiononElections(Comelec)Resolutiondirectingthe
transfer of the Comelec Satellite Office from Cotabato City to the Provincial Capitol in Maguindanao.
Then
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