On November 23, 2009, a convoy of journalists and members of the Mangudadatu clan were on their way to file the certificate of candidacy of aspiring Maguindanao governor Toto Mangudadatu. But they never made it to their destination.
Their bodies were found riddled with bullets; many of them buried in mass graves. 58 people were killed in this massacre—the deadliest attack on Filipino journalists and the worst case of electoral violence in the country—all because the ruthless Ampatuan clan wanted to hold on to their power.
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On November 23, 2009, a convoy of journalists and members of the Mangudadatu clan were on their way to file the certificate of candidacy of aspiring Maguindanao governor Toto Mangudadatu. But they never made it to their destination.
Their bodies were found riddled with bullets; many of them buried in mass graves. 58 people were killed in this massacre—the deadliest attack on Filipino journalists and the worst case of electoral violence in the country—all because the ruthless Ampatuan clan wanted to hold on to their power.
This is Super Evil season two, "A Beautiful Place to Die".
An Inquirer Podcast, powered by PumaPodcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aquiles Zonio, a correspondent of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, was in Maguindanao to cover the filing of the certificate of candidacy of Buluan vice mayor Toto Mangudadatu. Concerned about safety, he called the commanding general of the Philippine Army's 6th Infantry Division.
The route to the Comelec office was safe, he was assured. So why did everyone in the convoy disappear?
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