Maguindanao Massacre Anniversary:

[tsubameongaku]

I know I wrote about it last year, and I haven't really forgotten. It is a little hard to forget. Today is the one year anniversary of the death of 57 innocent people. I am writing this entry, so that people won't forget them and pray for them.

Comments

[steshin]

I really hate our so-called justice system >.

[tsubameongaku]

Makes me wish a Death Note is real.

I hate it too. Nothing changed at all...

[shirina_chan]

:(

That's really sad; I hope at least they're resting in peace from this world.

[tsubameongaku]

I do too...

:(

[alexaclyne]

I can't believe a year already passed. I was very much shocked at the news. Gah, and the culprit. He should be already rotting in jail. And I was thinking of pursuing journalism too. This makes things hard.

[tsubameongaku]

I know. I was shocked as well... my parents almost forbid me to join a competition for my school after this incident. My friend was almost stopped too. Our parents were too scared that our bus would be hijacked.

The sad thing is that he isn't and probably will never be. He has money to save him.

[alexaclyne]

Woah, that's bad. :C Because of the incident, the country's considered a very dangerous place for the media. So I can't blame them for being scared.

"Money is the root of all evil" after all. *sighs* Seems justice can be bought nowadays.

[tsubameongaku]

I know. But I am still glad we took the risk. I was so proud of all the competitors. We were so scared, but ALL of us went. All 200 of us.

It isn't cheap... but somehow, it still seems cheap.

[garowyn]

This is truly horrific. Indeed, prayers and thoughts are on the way. It seems every nations' justice system is messed up.

Your mention of freedom of the press reminds me of an entry I made a couple of months ago ( here, commemorating the 20th anniversary of a stand-off in Canada between the Mohawks and the government, though far less severe than this tragedy). I think twelve journalists were involved, and by the end, only two (the rest, for their own reasons, were forced out) were still behind the wire fence with the Mohawks, because they said someone needed to be there to tell the Mohawk side of the story, given that Canada has a history of suppressing and oppressing First Nations people (even today, the government continues to violate our treaty and First Nations rights without understanding that the future of Canada depends on their relationship with us, the original land-holders). It was scary, because a country that boasted/s freedom and tolerance was acting "more like a police state" back then

[tsubameongaku]

That is true. Which is why it is so wrong to call it 'JUSTICE' at all. I hate politics.

I think I remember reading about it. I guess I forgot to comment. Do you know where I can watch this documentary online? I really hate it when so many people die. I mean... 57 people. That is too much... all to kill two or three people. All because of a stupid election.

My parents actually don't want me to become a journalist. I wanted so much to be one. They are amazing. At the same time scary.

You're welcome. They deserved to be remembered...

[garowyn]

I read more about the Maguindanao Massacre (at Wikipedia; I know, not the best source, but it's fairly organized), including some rather gruesome details. I don't even know what else to say... I am so sorry.

Oh, don't worry about comments! Reading this entry of yours today (I was on a slight hiatus for the past week) and hearing all the news about North Korea has prompted thought of other events going on in the world today. I need to become better informed. Trouble is, there's so much, and when I begin to read on something, I've really only just dropped into the middle of it. But still, it's worth reading about, anyway. People did sacrifice much to bring us information.

Fortunately, this documentary is online, although, unfortunately, as a large, streaming file on both YouTube and this site. I know it's illegal to do so already, but if the original uploader had broken it down into parts, it would be so much easier on our networks. No pressure to watch it, but thank you for your interest.

[tsubameongaku]

If you read from wiki, I guess you read about the women being shot in the genitals, huh? Wiki isn't complete, but I guess it said enough for people to understand how horrible it was and how scared those people probably were. Don't be sorry... I think what everybody really wants is for their loved ones not to be forgotten.

Normally, I am very ignorant but lately I have been watching the news at gym and sometimes during dinner with my family. That is how I heard about Korea... among other things. Like a mother that gave birth in the bathroom of an international ariport. I read a lot about this kind of news... I hate children being treated like that. Nobody wants to know that their mother didn't want them. Yeah... journalists in the Philippines are getting killed more often I noticed.

Thank you. :) I appreciate it. I will watch it next week. I am pretty busy this week. I just dropped by yesterday to post about the Massacre.

[faded_dorothy]

Time flies so fast, and yet, our judicial system is so slow. I mean, all the evidences are all pointing to the culprit but, some people are just so blind. I was also a writer, so I feel for them too.

[tsubameongaku]

Doesn't it? A year already and more charges are dropped. This year I bet, more charges will be dropped. The answer is kind of obvious...

I always was vocal about this: I hate politics. I hate how people need to be greedy in order to survive politics.