InfoAnda - Powerful Filipino clan says innocent in massacre

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Wildlife group, Ashley Judd take aim at Gov. Palin | 5 February 2009
Yemen's Hadi vows to defeat al Qaeda, unify army | | 5 May 2012
Russia says to start Iran nuclear plant in 2010 | | 21 January 2010

India pegs growth this year at 7.5% | 18 February 2010

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Powerful Filipino clan says innocent in massacre

Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Powerful Filipino clan says innocent in massacre By JIM GOMEZ,Associated Press Writer - Monday, November 30 Send IM Story Print GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – Kristia Subang wiped her father's coffin with a cloth and recalled the last time she saw the veteran newspaperman, when he woke her with a surprise gift of a new set of shoes for school _ the night before he and 29 colleagues were massacred on their final assignment. Relatives of the journalists _ among 57 civilians who were shot and hacked to death in a Nov. 23 attack on an election convoy in the southern Philippines _ gathered for a wake Sunday at a rundown funeral parlor. The white wooden coffins were all shut except for one to hide their remains, disfigured in a slaughter that used guns, machetes and a backhoe. The massacre highlighted the violent factionalism that plagues the volatile region _ and the deadly risks journalists take in covering it. The powerful clan accused in the killings vowed it was innocent and said Sunday it would wage a legal battle to disprove the allegations. Media watchdogs say it was the world's deadliest single assault on journalists. The carnage drew worldwide condemnation, including from U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, but few media professionals here think the killings will stop. Though the Philippines prides itself on having one of the freest presses in Southeast Asia, journalists say they face such dangers on a daily basis. Raging Muslim and communist rebellions, more than a million unlicensed guns, clan wars, rampant crime and weak law enforcement conspire to create one of the world's most hostile environments for journalists, according to newspaper publisher Ronald Mascardo. In the autonomous region of southern Mindanao where he works, the risks are especially high. Journalists have been shot to death for exposing corruption and misdeeds, kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants or threatened by officials and outlaws. "When I leave for work each day, there's only a 50-50 chance I can return alive," said the 37-year-old Mascardo, who lost a staffer to the killings, and attended Sunday's wake in General Santos city for 10 of the slain journalists. "It's like Russian roulette, using a six-shooter loaded with three bullets." The massacre victims were in a convoy to cover a local politician's filing of his intention to run for governor in predominantly Muslim Maguindanao province when dozens of gunmen abducted and then butchered them en masse on a nearby hill and buried them in mass graves. The candidate's wife and sisters were also among the dead. The main suspect _ Andal Ampatuan Jr., the son of a political warlord _ has been detained in Manila and faces multiple murder charges. The Belgium-based International Federation of Journalists wrote Friday to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo saying that 75 journalists had been killed during her eight years in office _ even before the last week's massacre _ and only four convictions of the killers have been secured. "The international media community are grieving and distraught at the failure of the government ... to uphold its responsibility to protect our colleagues and to end the long-running culture of impunity," the federation said in the letter. Arroyo has condemned the killings as "a supreme act of inhumanity" and vowed justice for the victims. At least four ranking police officers have been suspended and confined to camp while being investigated. Arroyo's ruling party has also expelled Ampatuan, along with his brother and father _ long considered untouchable because of their close ties with the president. The Ampatuans helped Arroyo win the presidency in 2004 by delivering votes in Maguindanao, which lies about 545 miles (880 kilometers) south of Manila. The Ampatuans held a rare news conference Sunday to again deny any responsibility in the killings. Zaldy Ampatuan, governor of a Muslim autonomous region that includes Maguindanao, said his family has hired a battery of lawyers to defend his brother. While he spoke at the clan's mansion in Maguindanao's capital of Shariff Aguak, hundreds of followers rallied outside, waving placards that read, "They are not killers." Ampatuan said he and his father, who have also been linked to the savage killings, were innocent. He appealed to the public to respect the law and not prejudge his brother, adding he will resist a plan by Arroyo's interior secretary to suspend him and other officials of the vast region that he heads. "We have been prejudged," Ampatuan told reporters in his family's mansion, where about 30 town mayors gathered to show support. At the wake for the journalists in the nearby General Santos, talk among the relatives focused on their sudden loss that left their families with an uncertain future. The ambush nearly wiped out the news staff of a regional tabloid, Periodico Ini, which lost five people. Another tabloid, Gold Star Daily, lost four. Kristia Subang, 18, recounted how her father, Ian Subang, worked late hours and woke before dawn in his job as publisher of the weekly news tabloid Dadiangas Balita to earn money to put her through college. She said her father, who was fondly liked by peers for his many jokes, was shot at least seven times. "On the last night I saw him, he woke me up and gave me a pair of shoes I needed for school," said Kristia. "He's so kind he never scolded me because he knew I cry easily," she said. "That's the man they took so senselessly from us." Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles Powerful Filipino clan says innocent in massacre AP - Monday, November 30 EU: Nations must do more for climate change pact AP - Monday, November 30 Japan PM orders action on rising yen: reports AFP - Monday, November 30 Bangladesh ferry accident toll hits 54: police AFP - Monday, November 30 Indian nuclear workers 'deliberately poisoned' AFP - Monday, November 30 News Search Top Stories WTO meeting expected to see free trade pledge Police, protesters clash ahead of WTO conference Dubai blackout over debt plans to hit Gulf markets US Fed chief 'concerned' by regulatory proposals Wall Street braces for Dubai debt fallout, jobs data More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended Dubai blackout over debt plans to hit Gulf markets Wall Street braces for Dubai debt fallout, jobs data Gatecrashers met Obama, Secret Service 'embarrassed' Investors dump stocks over Dubai scare Police, protesters clash ahead of WTO conference More Most Viewed » Alcohol helps cut heart disease risk for men: study Mankind using Earth's resources at alarming rate More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

Other News on Monday, 30 November 2009
Iran approves building 10 enrichment sites
Switzerland votes to ban new minarets
Iran to sharply expand uranium enrichment
Defiant Iran vows to build 10 new uranium enrichment plants
Switzerland 'approves minaret ban'
Netanyahu to Germany for joint session with Merkel
Demjanjuk faces landmark Nazi death camp trial
Israel to beef up enforcement of settlement freeze
UK calls on Pakistan to step up Al-Qaeda action
Eq Guinean leader eyes landslide in criticized poll | International |
Berlusconi defends record on Mafia | International |
Democrats expect U.S. healthcare overhaul to pass | International |
Police in Madison say 1 of 4 shot pulled trigger
Collector sells stamps, $3.2M, to help Smithsonian
Black Friday Web shopping up 11 pct
Competency hearing set in Smart abduction case
Powerful Filipino clan says innocent in massacre
Official: 4 police officers shot dead in Wash.
EU: Nations must do more for climate change pact
RI museums consider relocating sarcophagus
Japan PM orders action on rising yen: reports
Nat'l parks seek share of profitable science
Indian nuclear workers 'deliberately poisoned'
Rumsfeld decision let Bin Laden escape: Senate report
S.Lanka's ex-military chief declares presidential run
Turbulence ahead: Senate opens health care debate
Vt. senator opposes a second Bernanke term at Fed
Manhunt in Kan. ends with arrest in fatal shooting
Euro zone officials: China yuan should strengthen
Obama To Push Banks On Modification Participation
"New Moon" shines on record holiday box office
Officials Look For Suspects In WA Police 'Ambush' That Left Four Dead
Report Blasts 2001 Battle To Get Bin Laden
'Baghdad Island' battlefield reopens as family playground
Four Children, One Adult Killed In Louisiana Collision
New Moon shines on record holiday box office | Entertainment |
Senators: Take action against White House crashers
Update: Police Asked To Reschedule Interview With Tiger Woods; 911 Tapes To Be Reviewed
Cruise and Diaz in Spain on 'bull run' film shoot
Paris ballet 'flashmob' hits Louvre pyramid
Obama prepares to announce Afghan surge
Railway blast in Russia's Dagestan: report
Iran defies censure, plans 10 uranium sites | International |
Britain's Royal Society puts rare scientific manuscripts online
Dubai and Abu Dhabi markets set to fall on debt woes
Barnes & Noble delays Nook shipments to stores
Honduras opposition wins disputed post-coup election | International |
Three Spaniards kidnapped in Mauritania
UAE acts to shore up banking system and calm markets
Accused Nazi death camp guard Demjanjuk on trial
Nazi guard Demjanjuk to stand trial in Germany | International |
Israel's Netanyahu falls ill, delays Germany visit
Black Friday Web shopping up 11 pct
Tiny magnetic discs could kill cancer cells: study
Russian patriarch seeks powerful reply to train bomb | International |
Netanyahu ill, trip to Germany postponed
Russia hunts for train bombers
Saddam ordered Radio Free Europe attack in Prague | International |
Iran expands naval clout in Gulf: U.S. naval study | International |
European security treaty 'to end Cold War legacy': Medvedev
Mysterious 'Saddam Channel' hits Iraq TV
Under fire Pakistan president claims success against Taliban
Journalists protest over massacre in Philippines | International |
Netanyahu questions Abbas's commitment to peace
Swiss voters back ban on minarets in referendum | International |
Chavez threatens to nationalize Venezuelan banks | International |
Workers at Indian plant probed on radioactive leak | International |
Six missing after small plane crash in Canada
Barnes & Noble delays Nook shipments to stores | Technology |
Gunmen kill three in restive Thai south: police
China must show leadership on climate change: EU
US senators to begin fractious health care debate
AP NewsAlert
Bangladesh ferry toll reaches 63
EU seeks China's help on climate change, currency
Samsung set to beat 2009 handset sales target | Technology |
S.Korea navy rescues drifting N.Korean soldier
Police: 4 die in CA crash as car runs red light
Pakistan sex workers on AIDS frontline
Chemical tragedy leaves legacy of 'Bhopal brides'
Police: NJ man who shot family separated from wife
IRS has $3.6 million in undeliverable Ill. refunds
NZ man caught by river rescue dilemma
Winds blow clouds of ash from S. Calif. mountains
Commonwealth admits Rwanda, lashes Fiji
Full gas tanks could stop many small plane crashes
White House: Iran isolating itself with nuke plans
Japan plans stimulus, factory output below expected
Asian markets rebound as Dubai debt fears recede
RPT-UPDATE 1-Citibank Taiwan expects improved profit in 2010
Japan plans major new stimulus package
Asia needs to change export-led growth model: UNDP
EU seeks China's help on climate change, currency
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
China's premier: Beijing to keep yuan stable
Top 10 movies of the decade
S.Korea sees exports bouncing, but risks remain
Taiwanese tear-jerker wins 'Chinese Oscar'
Seoul shares rise as Dubai fears ease; banks rally
Singer Robbie Williams "not engaged"
Korea Hot Stocks
Susan Boyle makes UK chart history with debut album | Entertainment |
Susan Boyle makes UK chart history with debut album
Tribute concert in London for Boyzone star
British reality TV star's album shoots straight to number one
Top 10 movies of the decade | Entertainment |
'New Moon' retains grip on box office top spot
Singer Robbie Williams not engaged | Entertainment |
Susan Boyle's debut album tops Britain's charts
Nombre, Precious top Stockholm festival nods | Entertainment |
Taiwanese tear-jerker wins 'Chinese Oscar' | Entertainment |
Dekker, Piven join indie film Waska | Entertainment |
Clint Eastwood DVD collection covers 35 years | Entertainment |
TV movie to focus on Amish school shooting | Entertainment |
Iran says UN criticism prompted new nuclear plans
US-TECH Summary
Iran says sees little point to nuclear curb pact | International |
Global stocks mixed amid Dubai debt crisis
Nokia plans one Linux phone, no plant sales eyed
Nokia plans just one Linux phone next year: source
Muslim pilgrimage ends with handful of flu cases
Iran expands naval clout in Gulf
Samsung set to beat 2009 handset sales target
Israel says enforcing West Bank settlement moratorium | International |
Saudi crown prince ends treatment, back soon -son
Judge seeks $77 million in Pinochet embezzlement case | International |
Somali pirates seize Greek tanker off Somali coast | International |
Bomb hits passenger train in Dagestan | International |
Defense lawyer for Mumbai attack accused dismissed | International |
US-TECH Summary
Nokia plans one Linux phone, no plant sales eyed
Nokia plans just one Linux phone next year: source
Samsung set to beat 2009 handset sales target
Philly police search for man who raped blind woman
Nokia plans one Linux phone, no plant sales eyed | Technology |
10 militants killed fleeing NW Pakistan offensive
Las Vegas rebound riding on $8.5B CityCenter
Glitch forced super-jumbo to return to New York
Kangaroos may hold skin cancer cure: study
Obama welcomes Australian prime minister
Black Friday shoppers tweet, friend and clip | Technology |
Drug courts successful for few who get in
New Zealand company launches rocket to space
Amid Skid Row bedlam, activist makes a difference
SKorean navy ship rescues NKorean soldier
Police Surround Seattle Home; Suspect In Deaths Of 4 Officers Believed Wounded
Brigade teams bring mental health to Fort Campbell
Obama, Australian PM To Meet About Copenhagen; India Pledges No Emissions Cuts
Defence lawyer for Mumbai attack accused dismissed
Nokia plans just one Linux phone next year: source | Technology |
Ferry death toll rises to 75
Maine's moderate Republican senators thriving
Cessna Crashes Off Florida Coast, Pilot Swims To Safety
Thai king to appear in public for 82nd birthday
Cloud computing goes green underground in Finland | Technology |
Mother Throws Away Stillborn Baby
Indian judge dismisses Pakistani suspect's lawyer
Man Granted Clemency By Huckabee 'Person Of Interest' In Deaths Of Seattle Officers
Oil Tanker Headed Towards U.S. Hijacked
Senate Returns From Recess; Begins Debate On Healthcare Bill Monday
Drink Can Stay-Tabs Pose Swallowing Risk
Ottawa To Match Washington's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cut
Body Found In Septic Tank Believed To Be Missing Florida Toddler
Sands China tumbles 10 percent in Hong Kong debut
NZ set for lumpy recovery, higher rates
Uzbek power grid withdrawal set to cause shortages
Sharp shows plant making 10th generation panels
China shrugs off EU appeal for help on currency
India economy grows 7.9%, shatters forecasts
Toshiba, Hitachi win solar power generation contracts
Taiwan c.bank to review monetary policy on Dec 24
Japan's MUFG aims for $12 bln December share issue
Amnesty highlights abuses in Indonesia's Papua
Jackson's This Is It set for January DVD release | Entertainment |
Jackson's "This Is It" set for January DVD release
Workers plow for Polanski; Monday release unclear
Clint Eastwood DVD collection covers 35 years
TV movie to focus on Amish school shooting
Dekker, Piven join indie film "Waska"
"Nombre", "Precious" top Stockholm festival nods
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01