Thank you Miss Megan for covering my request! Sadly, it took 10 years to achieve justice in this case. This case is devastating and one of the factors that Political Dynasty in the Philippines should stop.
Yes i totally agree with you! Political Dynasty here in the Philippines should stop! But we all know some filipino’s never seem to really care about the situation. The more money these politicians give the more they support these people! I really hope that the citizens of this country should wake up and really think very hard on who they are voting for!
My neighbor's husband was one of the journalists that was killed. The anguish and hurt that my neighbor went through and the fact that she had to raise their young children without their dad was saddening. She didnt know how to explain to their kids that their dad was dead and never coming back
I was on desk duty for a newspaper when the news broke out and I had to print copies of the photos from the wire agencies of the killing site, the victims and the backhoe that was used. I was surprised when the news editor suddenly gasp and shouted, "Oh my God. It's him," while looking at the photos. The editors then confirmed that one of the victims was one of the reporters from our company. Apparently they knew it was him because of the shirt he was wearing. 😭
This case is an example of power corrupting people to the point where they have no regard for human lives. Can't even call those people humans after what they've done.
My Father was a Battalion Commander (and a 4th year law student) when this took place. And my Mother is in the media, so this is a case close to my heart. Ampatuan SR was arrested by my Father himself from Maginadanao and brought to Davao. They later even filled legal charges against him that, when in fact that corrupt man with lots of blood in his hands had a WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST. After this my Father was awarded by the President at that time. I am so proud of him, he’s a well renowned General now for not fighting dirty even if he was done dirty by these politicians. Political Dynasties need to stop. Both the Mangudadatus and Apmpatuans reigned for too long. Both have sins against their people they “govern” over.
Davao, the political dynasty haven of the Duterte’s. It’s just a matter of time to unveil their secrets, especially the rumor of being the largest drug cartel in Mindanao.
@@hexflash. not all but, this is partially true. the mentioned family, A, are so obsessed with power that it will come to an extent where they don't care if someone dies just to retain their power.
I remember this case clearly, the whole nation was shocked as to how TF did this massacre go in broad daylight? and worst many local enforcements took part of this barbaric act then moved on with their lives as if nothing happens.
I can see how Luzon and Visayas were shocked by these. But here in Mindanao, the Ampatuans have had an infamous reputation loOong before this even happened. Stories of massacres prior to this, cutting people in chainsaws, killings in broad daylight, stealing women about to be married in front of the groom and his family because they find them attractive.. Matagal na namen alam kung gaano ka halang mga kaluluwa neto.. But this incident, brought all these to national attention..
I remember this case, it happened when I was in elementary. The event was so traumatic to the nation that parents (at least my parents) discouraged me and my sisters to take journalism for college.
My classmate told me not to look at the leaked photos of the victims online. He said it was a gruesome sight, what high caliber firearms can do so much damage to a human body. It gave him recurring nightmares. This made hime stop looking for gruesome photos ever again.
Sadly, this crime still happens in some parts of maguindanao. My cousin along with other relatives was nearly ambushed in their way home from supporting a politician around the area of marawi province. Thankfully they manage to hide
I'm from Davao, Philippines. I remember when I was a kid, we had this CD that contained footage of the crime scene. I saw how the dead bodies were clawed with a backhoe and there were even human intestines on the ground. That was traumatizing for me as a kid. My grandmother ended up burning that CD. P.S. I don't know where that CD even came from, or where my grandma got it because I don't think there is actual footage of the crime scene (not sure tho, I can't find any on the internet). Maybe someone secretly took a video and converted it into a CD.
they must have distributed it to ensure the safety(?) of the evidence. maybe? I mean these monsters could have people from the inside take the evidence and tamper/ destroy it or declare it missing/ stolen. so by distributing the cd then more people will know abt it (specially since internet and smart phone were not a thing at the time).
I saw that footage too. The one where they were already digging up the bodies. I remembered it was passed around via phone bluetooth and some were even selling CDs of the footage so I guess that's where it came from.
Same here. My mom's friend brought it in our house to use our CD player and I remember Mom told us to go inside our room as they played the vid but me and my sibling's curious cat ass peeped secretly as we watched in horror all the gruesome stuffs of dead bodies and vehicles being pulled out in a mass grave by a backhoe. I was 8 and the trauma it caused me is so severe that I started having nightmares about it for like months.
I remember the day the final result of case was going to be announced. it was delayed for like an hour. I was annoyed but realized the judge was being randomly taken in different routes to avoid being assassinated. I mean you never know. Thanks for covering this case.
I'm from Philippines and I still remember this case when it was on the news. This was a big news here back when i was still a little. There are also pictures that were spread. Thank you for covering this case! Hoping you cover more Philippine cases soon
I will never forget this case because one of the victims is a family friend of ours. A life taken too soon..his kids were so young then and now they are professionals and he never got to see them grow. 😢
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I visited a neighboring province a few years after the massacre. A tourism worker told me that the perpetrators were planning to pour concrete on top of the buried bodies and build a basketball court, had they not been caught. I just shudder to think how many of these types of cases could have been covered up like this and may forever be unsolved.
I remember a tv interview with a mother. She mentions how her young son refuses to go to school because of bullying. calling him and his family as murderers and monsters. All because they have the same last name as Ampatuan. They aren't even related to the infamous family.
@@blazingfire_0712Lmao, imagine if Federalism happen in the Philippines, you'll see more of this shit because families are fighting over for their governing region, never ending political family and private armies scaring the local lives.
@@fakerhasbulaten nope it would be easier for some states to stop corruption.. because in the unitary government. The only focus of the government is around the capital and nearby provinces. And it seems that the far provinces would be ignored
This case is just haunting. We were in third grade at the time it happened but even now, it just comes up to my mind sometimes. The torture, excruciating pain, and injustice that the victims endured is gut-wrenching. It's really heartbreaking to hear what happened on that unfaithful day.
I have been imploring other crime channels for years to talk about this case but as far as I know, you're the only one on YT aside from news & documentary channels who covered this case so THANK YOU. This is one of the worst cases of extra judicial killings and I was hoping other crime channels would cover this to make this known worldwide and make sure justice is served and monsters are not released so this does not happen again. My country like others have corrupt politicians and it's especially more so when a city or province is governed by one family for decades. We call that political dynasties and as much as we want that abolished, it will always be blocked by the same politicians who are in one 😕
I remember the time where this was reported. It was so surreal. Especially when the police keep digging the bodies every second. Kudos to Megan and her team for this well thorough cover of this crime. Also please consider the Mamasapano SAF 44 case that is also another heartbreaking event, those soldiers doesn't deserve their painful death.
Thank you for covering this case. Because of the gravity of this case, a special court was created just to hear it. If I remember correctly, the judge initially assigned to hear the case withdrew citing safety for his family. The whole trial was moved to the National Capital Region for security reasons.
I remember seeing the news about this when I was a child. Couldn't fathom how someone could do such a thing. Thank you for covering this and spreading the injustice that happened.
Thank you for covering this story, Megan. Not enough people remember this story and cared enough to remember the horrifying past. I remember seeing this as a kid on the news and hearing it directly from my dad what happened. I remember the silence and grief we had when we heard the news and the tears I shed while watching and listening to it. Justice is far from over, and karma would definitely bite them back.
This is horrifying and depraved. It shows how dehumanizing power can be for those who would use it in corruption. The "shot between the legs" part truly sickened me. That is such an act of hatred for women but a message to Toto himself, they're saying your wife is nothing. The thought of a proper political campaign never crossed their minds? I'm glad Toto was elected and found strength to go on in memory of what his family and friends so happily sought for him.
This violence happens mostly in the Southern part of the country, in what is now Bangsamoro. I cannot get this politically correct because this statement is important why such violence happens in the country. That region is still a hotspot for politcal and civil unrest, and why proper political campaign is not the answer. Mangundadatu is no saint either and many suspect that he knew beforehand that Amaptuans will not deter women and journalist from getting them killed, in fact many suspected he used them as a scapegoat to protect himself and get himself on a campaign.
Mangudadatu is not a good person either. He made the women in his family including his pregnant wife the bait sensing beforehand the Ampatuans were up to something despite knowing how violent they are. He strategically planned who was going to represent him.
Thank you darling for covering this, it's so heartbreaking that we live in a society where corrupted people get away with things from murder to treason.. you're a shining light in a dark world Megan! Please stay safe and sending you hugs and love from UK✨💗
This massacre still haunts me. I remember I had to cover my eyes or ears everytime I heard about it on the radio or television. It’s very upsetting and sad. Drove past that town a few years ago with my family on our way home because the alternate route was busier due to a landslide and oh boy, I had an overwhelming feeling of grief and sadness, I wouldn’t even give it a second look.
It's been 14 years now since this incident occured in my country. I remember back in the day my father's tablet got some lot of uncensored corpses footages or videos about that maguindanao massacre aftermath, how did they buried those corpses and their look of the disturbing appearances (Sort of popping eye out of their faces, dead women with no clothes and they got scarred their bodies, etc.) for what they did to them. Damn! it was so brutal and I felt sympathy for those victims after I watched it and I can't even sleep after I watch those videos.
My best friend went with this convoy. Luckily, the company he was working with said he doesn't need to go to the area anymore. After the news broke out, he called me and said he rode one of the vans but had to cancel instead and was dropped off somewhere. My classmate was also part of this clan and when this incident happened, she was pulled out of school immediately by her body guards.
this is one of my bad memories when I was young I was there when they pull out the bodies we were travelling with my college friends that time the traffic was too heavy one of my classmate was a local in that area, we stopped and wonder whats going on and then we saw them pulling the bodies one by one... this haunts me sometimes
My father was one of the journalists there, fortunately he survived. When the convoy stopped at a Petron Gas Station, he switched cars from UnTV Van to Joseph's car, his fellow journalist, since he heard that Joseph was gonna travel all alone by himself to Shariff Aguak, and my father didn't want him to go all alone since Jospeh was one of the main targets since he had released like a statement against the Ampatuan (?) While on their way to Shariff Aguak, my father and Joseph had come across the hotel they stayed in the night before the Massacre happend, they stopped in the hotel since Joseph wanted to use the restroom and my dad waited at the lobby. While waiting in the lobby two employees of the hotel approached my father and said that like an hour ago two unknown men came to the hotel and asked the staffs to give them the names of the journalists that were on the convoy, and of course my father was alarmed at that point and informed Joseph about it, they decided not to continue to Shariff Aguak and went back to Buluan since there was a Press Conference scheduled after the filing of candidacy. Upon reaching to the town of buluan, they stayed on Toto Mangundadatu's house, and after just 3 mins of sitting in his house, Toto Mangundadatu called them to come on the radio station where he was being interviewed at, and ig that's where my dad and Joseph knew that their fellow journalists got massacred. I was still not born at that time and only knew about the story when I was 9yrs old. He escaped being massacred in Nov. 23, 2009 but he didn't escape from Covid hitting him. My dad had unfortunately passed away in August 2021 due to COVID and other complications, he was a great father. I miss him every day, I hope he had find peace with God, no more suffering. ❤
I remember this very well. Thank you for covering this. I lived in Mindanao and this case was a huge deal in the region. A lot of fear was spreading and even fellow friends/ people I know who had the last name Ampatuan stopped going to schools for 3 or more months ー even not comming back because of this case. It was dark times and it did raise the fear of people about(?) Mindanao. I was just a kid that time but I saw there were pictures shown and spreaded around social media platforms.
Thank you for covering this case from our country because it definitely shed light & brought attention to misuse of political & police power, it also deemed our country as one of the unsafe places for journalists as they seemed to be a target for exposing and reporting newsworthy topics. Greetings from the Philippines, an avid fan since I stumbled upon your channel🇵🇭
17:36 hi thank you for doing this story! As a Filipina, i would love it if you do more stories about the injustices & corruptions here in the Philippines! Until now there are still a lot of corruptions starting in the Barangay up to the Congress, even in the Senate. I would really want the world to know how messed up our government system is! And it’s time for the Filipino’s to stand up and put a stop to these power and money hungry politicians.
the world knows,but it's up the filipino people to change the system,the rest of the world cannot.It's a shame as the Philippines keeps going backwards,there's never any real improvement due to the insidious corruption
i used to work with an attorney whose son was one of the prosecutors that was assigned to handle this case. While we were watching the hearing last 2019, he and his helper recalled that his son and many other prosecutors left the case because they were threatened. His son cant sleep in his own house because they can see armed men lurking outside their gates everynight. It was one of the factors why this case took decades to have a final verdict.
Thank you for covering this, Megan! You never know how crazy politicians in the area of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. It's not all about religion but it's all about power. They are not afraid to kill people. It's not just in Maguindanao but every parts of Cotabato, South and North. It's like political clan against another political clan. The clan war is so scaaaaaaaaary!
I'm really in awe on how you do the deep-dive on your topics. Thanks for covering this, Megan! As someone from the Philippines and heard this crime when I was still in college, you've covered things I just knew today. More power!
I can still clearly remember this event being televised on national television. I was a campus journalist in my school and aspires to take up journalism as my major in university. This event made my parents stop me for pursuing such major seeing how dangerous it was for journalists at that time being. Until now, I still regret not taking up journalism as my major. It’s still something I really want to become years and years after
You are so good at what you do, you explain everything so well, thank you for your hard work and dedication to your subscribers ❤each case is so sad, this case is horrendously sad seeing it was all for power, its very stressful for the surviving family and friends of the victims 😭🙏🕊️
Im a recent subscriber.. thanks for covering asian crimes.. it is so interesting and especially to get a non bias / outsider's perspective of these crimes.
Thank you for featuring this story. My father just overtook the convoy before this happened. If he did not overtake from the convoy definitely he will be one of the victims. I will never forget this tragic event ...
I was 9yo that time and i can still remember how all news tv stations in Philippines are reporting about this case for weeks and months. Thank you for narrating this one, i just had the courage to watch it and learn of the true story.
Hi Megan. I’ve watched almost all of your videos and continue watching it until I finish everything. I’m a fan. I like your delivery and how you present the case, that’s why I got hooked in your channel which is the first time for me. Thanks for featuring Philippines again. Political dynasties is really a big problem here in our country, the Philippines, which is very common in provinces/countryside. They’ve already made it a business and corrupt practices are normal for them to earn from people’s money while their constituents remain poor, weak and uneducated in order for them to remain their power.
@@justacuteonigiri The level of political dynasties in our country is on a different level. I can say around 98% (maybe even 100% lol) of our provinces all have political dynasties. Even our presidency have political dynasty. Just google “countries with political dynasty” or “political dynasty”, and Philippines or its past or present politicians will always be mentioned. There was even one site that we are number 1 in list of countries with political dynasty. Just like in traffic, a lot of places has traffic but we are currently the number 1 for having worst traffic in the world. LOL.
i was a 4th year nursing student when this happened. We were on AM shift at Davao Doctors Hospital in 3A department. Our clinical instructor was told to recall us because Andal Ampatuan was being admitted due to "heart attack". The whole department and hospital was in chaos that day because military personnel were stationed inside the hospital and also outside his room. Fear strucked all of us. No staff is allowed to go inside his room without an I.D and an escort. It was really rough. According to the staff, he never had a heart attack. His doctor also stated that all of his laboratory results to confirm a heart attack came back negative.
I remember this happening and was wondering why they suddenly, one day, reporters stopped talking about it. This is also the point when local media started to shift into more gossipy and saucy topics and no longer go in depth in investigative journalism. Especially those concerning political leaders and people in power.
one thing I really like about you and your channel is that you pronounce (or at least try very hard) to pronounce words from other countries correctly!! there are others out there that don't even try to and I appreciate how you are usually spot on with your pronunciations!
Thank you so much for covering this. I remember when this was reported and I was still in high school. This was the exact same case that inspired me to pursue journalism as a profession. To this very day, I keep this case close to my heart and mind.
My neighbor unfortunately was one of the victims. I was a kid back then, but I can clearly remember the time when we went to his wake. His head was covered with plastic cellophane because it was severely damaged and as a respect to his body. This case was too slow and too painful for the families. Rest in peace to all of the victims.
Thank you so much for covering this case. I was 14 and too young to understand the situation when this happened in my country, although I remember seeing this in the news so as the uncensored images of the dead bodies I saw on the internet when their death anniversaries came around.
I didn't expect that you would cover this story! To be honest, I almost forgot this whole story. It's bad that even if the mastermind already died, there's no justice achieved.
Megan, thank you for covering the Maguindanao massacre. I was in high school when this took place and I remember the news coverage on this (luckily I only saw blurred footage). It's sad to see how deeply ingrained impunity and corruption is in the Philippines.
oh my god. finally you covered this case. (i was not able to check and watch this right away due to busy work sched) i remember when this breaking news came out, I was on my way to school and I remember wondering what was the reason behind and when I was younger when I knew it was about politics, I remember brushing it off since it was complicated for me at a young age. I was 11 at that time. and now, as I unlearn the whole reason it makes me sad that those who were k*lled ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO WERE NOT ACTUALLY PART OF THE CONVOY, did not get such justice and will forever linger this traumatic experience. and i hate how Andal Sr. died right away, it's like he was not given a very hard time and escaped the crime thru dying. and I just recently learned from my boyfriend that Toto Mangudadatu is also a corrupt politician and supports the current PH president -- which is now the son of our former president who was a dictator in the 1970's up to 1986. 😢 and learned that he was one of the highest officials who opposed to abolishing the Pork Barrel Scam Corruption Case -- the political scandal of misusing the funds.
Thanks for this Ms. Megan. For many years, I haven’t been able to move on and got traumatized. I am one of the university students traveling from Cotabato City to Koronadal City. The day this happened, men in military uniforms advised our university transport to not pass through at a stated time, but rather travel at a later time or date. I remember all of us were puzzled and good thing we did not pass through. However, we had neighbors who were just traveling for a routine check up wound up with the convoy and sadly, were one of those people executed and buried in the mass grave.
I was a student journalist when this happened and it was a dark day for us in the school & student publication office when news of this came to us. We're only a few hours to/from the murder site btw. I did cover the unveiling of the monument made and put up for the slain journalists so there's that. The monument to them is by our provincial hall and in the park in front of it.
Thanks for covering this case. Still embedded in our hearts for a long time 😢 Suggesting you could cover SAF44 in the future, this is one of the tragic events as well…
Hi Megan . Please discuss about Tsinghua University college girl Zhu Ling’s thallium and beryllium poisoning case. Her case is one of the biggest mystery unsolved that shakes the whole nation. It is believed that she was poisoned by her roommate out of hatred and jealousy 😢 and she died recently (last December ) after 30 years of suffering the effects from the poisoning. 😢
Hi Megan! I am also from The Philippines. I remembere this case I think I am in high school or freshman in college when this crime happened. It's too gruesome to watch.
Thank you Miss Megan for covering my request! Sadly, it took 10 years to achieve justice in this case. This case is devastating and one of the factors that Political Dynasty in the Philippines should stop.
Yes i totally agree with you! Political Dynasty here in the Philippines should stop! But we all know some filipino’s never seem to really care about the situation. The more money these politicians give the more they support these people! I really hope that the citizens of this country should wake up and really think very hard on who they are voting for!
Aquino's Era 😢
Wrong! Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is the president when that happened.@@pos456
@@pos456 GMA ang President when this took place :))
@@pos456 absolute braindead pipino moment
My neighbor's husband was one of the journalists that was killed. The anguish and hurt that my neighbor went through and the fact that she had to raise their young children without their dad was saddening. She didnt know how to explain to their kids that their dad was dead and never coming back
oh :((.. how is she now?
I was on desk duty for a newspaper when the news broke out and I had to print copies of the photos from the wire agencies of the killing site, the victims and the backhoe that was used. I was surprised when the news editor suddenly gasp and shouted, "Oh my God. It's him," while looking at the photos. The editors then confirmed that one of the victims was one of the reporters from our company. Apparently they knew it was him because of the shirt he was wearing. 😭
Sorry for your loss. 🙆🏻♀️❤️🔥🙏🏽
😢religion of PEACE
@@joiesamaniego3056
This is not a matter of religion. Literally the whole context of this massacre was for political gain.
@@joiesamaniego3056 Dude religion doesn't have anything to do with it. Its power, plain power grab.
@@joiesamaniego3056 not even religion can fix this 😢
This case is an example of power corrupting people to the point where they have no regard for human lives. Can't even call those people humans after what they've done.
Religion of PEACE
Dude, I am a Maguindanaon from Mindanao. These fuckers were corrupt loOong before they reached that level of power..
“Only those who do not seek power are qualified to hold it” -Plato
My Father was a Battalion Commander (and a 4th year law student) when this took place. And my Mother is in the media, so this is a case close to my heart. Ampatuan SR was arrested by my Father himself from Maginadanao and brought to Davao. They later even filled legal charges against him that, when in fact that corrupt man with lots of blood in his hands had a WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST. After this my Father was awarded by the President at that time. I am so proud of him, he’s a well renowned General now for not fighting dirty even if he was done dirty by these politicians.
Political Dynasties need to stop. Both the Mangudadatus and Apmpatuans reigned for too long. Both have sins against their people they “govern” over.
general ferrer
So how is this case now?
Davao, the political dynasty haven of the Duterte’s. It’s just a matter of time to unveil their secrets, especially the rumor of being the largest drug cartel in Mindanao.
It’s disgusting how far some people would go just to maintain their “power”
only Muslims
@@hexflash.No, people
@@hexflash. not all but, this is partially true. the mentioned family, A, are so obsessed with power that it will come to an extent where they don't care if someone dies just to retain their power.
@@hexflash.Lmao the generalization of a certain religion. Are the Marcoses muslims too? Lol
@@hyperion9231Muslims in the Philippines have the worst culture
I remember this case clearly, the whole nation was shocked as to how TF did this massacre go in broad daylight? and worst many local enforcements took part of this barbaric act then moved on with their lives as if nothing happens.
I can see how Luzon and Visayas were shocked by these. But here in Mindanao, the Ampatuans have had an infamous reputation loOong before this even happened. Stories of massacres prior to this, cutting people in chainsaws, killings in broad daylight, stealing women about to be married in front of the groom and his family because they find them attractive.. Matagal na namen alam kung gaano ka halang mga kaluluwa neto.. But this incident, brought all these to national attention..
I remember this case, it happened when I was in elementary. The event was so traumatic to the nation that parents (at least my parents) discouraged me and my sisters to take journalism for college.
My classmate told me not to look at the leaked photos of the victims online.
He said it was a gruesome sight, what high caliber firearms can do so much damage to a human body. It gave him recurring nightmares. This made hime stop looking for gruesome photos ever again.
Sadly, this crime still happens in some parts of maguindanao. My cousin along with other relatives was nearly ambushed in their way home from supporting a politician around the area of marawi province. Thankfully they manage to hide
I'm from Davao, Philippines. I remember when I was a kid, we had this CD that contained footage of the crime scene. I saw how the dead bodies were clawed with a backhoe and there were even human intestines on the ground. That was traumatizing for me as a kid. My grandmother ended up burning that CD.
P.S. I don't know where that CD even came from, or where my grandma got it because I don't think there is actual footage of the crime scene (not sure tho, I can't find any on the internet). Maybe someone secretly took a video and converted it into a CD.
I'm from CDO and I saw it too. And how many of the dead women and children were also SA'd. Scenes of that video still haunt me to this day too.
they must have distributed it to ensure the safety(?) of the evidence. maybe? I mean these monsters could have people from the inside take the evidence and tamper/ destroy it or declare it missing/ stolen. so by distributing the cd then more people will know abt it (specially since internet and smart phone were not a thing at the time).
I saw that footage too. The one where they were already digging up the bodies. I remembered it was passed around via phone bluetooth and some were even selling CDs of the footage so I guess that's where it came from.
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Same here. My mom's friend brought it in our house to use our CD player and I remember Mom told us to go inside our room as they played the vid but me and my sibling's curious cat ass peeped secretly as we watched in horror all the gruesome stuffs of dead bodies and vehicles being pulled out in a mass grave by a backhoe. I was 8 and the trauma it caused me is so severe that I started having nightmares about it for like months.
I remember the day the final result of case was going to be announced. it was delayed for like an hour. I was annoyed but realized the judge was being randomly taken in different routes to avoid being assassinated. I mean you never know. Thanks for covering this case.
Thank you for covering this Megan! I haven't seen a lot of international coverage /deep dive for the Maguindanao massacre
thank you for covering this! Please also consider covering
>SAF 44 case
>Quirino Grandstand massacre
I'm from Philippines and I still remember this case when it was on the news. This was a big news here back when i was still a little. There are also pictures that were spread. Thank you for covering this case! Hoping you cover more Philippine cases soon
I will never forget this case because one of the victims is a family friend of ours. A life taken too soon..his kids were so young then and now they are professionals and he never got to see them grow. 😢
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I visited a neighboring province a few years after the massacre. A tourism worker told me that the perpetrators were planning to pour concrete on top of the buried bodies and build a basketball court, had they not been caught. I just shudder to think how many of these types of cases could have been covered up like this and may forever be unsolved.
It's one of the worst and saddest case in the philippines.
Thank You Miss Megan for covering this case. More power to you and your channel.
I remember a tv interview with a mother. She mentions how her young son refuses to go to school because of bullying. calling him and his family as murderers and monsters. All because they have the same last name as Ampatuan. They aren't even related to the infamous family.
Thank you Megan for covering this case❤. It's really traumatizing to watch the news about this when I was still a child.
The Philippines remains one of the most dangerous places for journalists. Just last year, a radio broadcaster was killed while he was on-air.
And stupid voters only listen to a random vlogger which obviously paid by a politician to brainwash them.
Noticeably, all are in Mindanao. That island is warlord haven.
I am from Mindanao and this is true.. money is the decision maker for someone to win.. just last election... 15k vs 8k were given ro to each voter
@@blazingfire_0712Lmao, imagine if Federalism happen in the Philippines, you'll see more of this shit because families are fighting over for their governing region, never ending political family and private armies scaring the local lives.
@@fakerhasbulaten nope it would be easier for some states to stop corruption.. because in the unitary government. The only focus of the government is around the capital and nearby provinces. And it seems that the far provinces would be ignored
This case is just haunting. We were in third grade at the time it happened but even now, it just comes up to my mind sometimes. The torture, excruciating pain, and injustice that the victims endured is gut-wrenching. It's really heartbreaking to hear what happened on that unfaithful day.
I have been imploring other crime channels for years to talk about this case but as far as I know, you're the only one on YT aside from news & documentary channels who covered this case so THANK YOU. This is one of the worst cases of extra judicial killings and I was hoping other crime channels would cover this to make this known worldwide and make sure justice is served and monsters are not released so this does not happen again.
My country like others have corrupt politicians and it's especially more so when a city or province is governed by one family for decades. We call that political dynasties and as much as we want that abolished, it will always be blocked by the same politicians who are in one 😕
I remember the time where this was reported. It was so surreal. Especially when the police keep digging the bodies every second. Kudos to Megan and her team for this well thorough cover of this crime. Also please consider the Mamasapano SAF 44 case that is also another heartbreaking event, those soldiers doesn't deserve their painful death.
Thank you for covering this case. Because of the gravity of this case, a special court was created just to hear it. If I remember correctly, the judge initially assigned to hear the case withdrew citing safety for his family. The whole trial was moved to the National Capital Region for security reasons.
I live in Philippines, this Massacre was really unexpected. Everyone on our country was really shocked and terrified.
Thanks Megan for covering this. It was really horrifying to watch the local news about it back then. It’s just too gruesome.
I remember seeing the news about this when I was a child. Couldn't fathom how someone could do such a thing. Thank you for covering this and spreading the injustice that happened.
You mustn't heard about the Holocaust
Thank you for covering this story, Megan. Not enough people remember this story and cared enough to remember the horrifying past. I remember seeing this as a kid on the news and hearing it directly from my dad what happened. I remember the silence and grief we had when we heard the news and the tears I shed while watching and listening to it. Justice is far from over, and karma would definitely bite them back.
This is horrifying and depraved. It shows how dehumanizing power can be for those who would use it in corruption. The "shot between the legs" part truly sickened me. That is such an act of hatred for women but a message to Toto himself, they're saying your wife is nothing. The thought of a proper political campaign never crossed their minds? I'm glad Toto was elected and found strength to go on in memory of what his family and friends so happily sought for him.
This violence happens mostly in the Southern part of the country, in what is now Bangsamoro. I cannot get this politically correct because this statement is important why such violence happens in the country. That region is still a hotspot for politcal and civil unrest, and why proper political campaign is not the answer.
Mangundadatu is no saint either and many suspect that he knew beforehand that Amaptuans will not deter women and journalist from getting them killed, in fact many suspected he used them as a scapegoat to protect himself and get himself on a campaign.
Mangudadatu is not a good person either. He made the women in his family including his pregnant wife the bait sensing beforehand the Ampatuans were up to something despite knowing how violent they are. He strategically planned who was going to represent him.
Thank you darling for covering this, it's so heartbreaking that we live in a society where corrupted people get away with things from murder to treason.. you're a shining light in a dark world Megan! Please stay safe and sending you hugs and love from UK✨💗
This massacre still haunts me. I remember I had to cover my eyes or ears everytime I heard about it on the radio or television. It’s very upsetting and sad. Drove past that town a few years ago with my family on our way home because the alternate route was busier due to a landslide and oh boy, I had an overwhelming feeling of grief and sadness, I wouldn’t even give it a second look.
It's been 14 years now since this incident occured in my country. I remember back in the day my father's tablet got some lot of uncensored corpses footages or videos about that maguindanao massacre aftermath, how did they buried those corpses and their look of the disturbing appearances (Sort of popping eye out of their faces, dead women with no clothes and they got scarred their bodies, etc.) for what they did to them. Damn! it was so brutal and I felt sympathy for those victims after I watched it and I can't even sleep after I watch those videos.
Courageous journalism Megan. Thanks to you and your team. Prayers for all the victims.
My best friend went with this convoy. Luckily, the company he was working with said he doesn't need to go to the area anymore. After the news broke out, he called me and said he rode one of the vans but had to cancel instead and was dropped off somewhere.
My classmate was also part of this clan and when this incident happened, she was pulled out of school immediately by her body guards.
I have never heard of this. Thanks for bringing light to it
I love the delivery and respect that you give to each story you tell.
Thank you!
this is one of my bad memories when I was young I was there when they pull out the bodies we were travelling with my college friends that time the traffic was too heavy one of my classmate was a local in that area, we stopped and wonder whats going on and then we saw them pulling the bodies one by one... this haunts me sometimes
My father was one of the journalists there, fortunately he survived. When the convoy stopped at a Petron Gas Station, he switched cars from UnTV Van to Joseph's car, his fellow journalist, since he heard that Joseph was gonna travel all alone by himself to Shariff Aguak, and my father didn't want him to go all alone since Jospeh was one of the main targets since he had released like a statement against the Ampatuan (?) While on their way to Shariff Aguak, my father and Joseph had come across the hotel they stayed in the night before the Massacre happend, they stopped in the hotel since Joseph wanted to use the restroom and my dad waited at the lobby. While waiting in the lobby two employees of the hotel approached my father and said that like an hour ago two unknown men came to the hotel and asked the staffs to give them the names of the journalists that were on the convoy, and of course my father was alarmed at that point and informed Joseph about it, they decided not to continue to Shariff Aguak and went back to Buluan since there was a Press Conference scheduled after the filing of candidacy. Upon reaching to the town of buluan, they stayed on Toto Mangundadatu's house, and after just 3 mins of sitting in his house, Toto Mangundadatu called them to come on the radio station where he was being interviewed at, and ig that's where my dad and Joseph knew that their fellow journalists got massacred. I was still not born at that time and only knew about the story when I was 9yrs old. He escaped being massacred in Nov. 23, 2009 but he didn't escape from Covid hitting him. My dad had unfortunately passed away in August 2021 due to COVID and other complications, he was a great father. I miss him every day, I hope he had find peace with God, no more suffering. ❤
Politics is deadly here in the PH. Corruption literally kills people :(
Hope the Ozone Disco Tragedy also gets featured ❤
I remember this very well. Thank you for covering this. I lived in Mindanao and this case was a huge deal in the region. A lot of fear was spreading and even fellow friends/ people I know who had the last name Ampatuan stopped going to schools for 3 or more months ー even not comming back because of this case. It was dark times and it did raise the fear of people about(?) Mindanao.
I was just a kid that time but I saw there were pictures shown and spreaded around social media platforms.
Thank you for covering this Meg! 🙂
Thank you so much for covering this Miss Megan
Thank you for covering this case from our country because it definitely shed light & brought attention to misuse of political & police power, it also deemed our country as one of the unsafe places for journalists as they seemed to be a target for exposing and reporting newsworthy topics.
Greetings from the Philippines, an avid fan since I stumbled upon your channel🇵🇭
17:36 hi thank you for doing this story! As a Filipina, i would love it if you do more stories about the injustices & corruptions here in the Philippines! Until now there are still a lot of corruptions starting in the Barangay up to the Congress, even in the Senate. I would really want the world to know how messed up our government system is! And it’s time for the Filipino’s to stand up and put a stop to these power and money hungry politicians.
the world knows,but it's up the filipino people to change the system,the rest of the world cannot.It's a shame as the Philippines keeps going backwards,there's never any real improvement due to the insidious corruption
i used to work with an attorney whose son was one of the prosecutors that was assigned to handle this case. While we were watching the hearing last 2019, he and his helper recalled that his son and many other prosecutors left the case because they were threatened. His son cant sleep in his own house because they can see armed men lurking outside their gates everynight. It was one of the factors why this case took decades to have a final verdict.
Thank you for covering this, Megan! You never know how crazy politicians in the area of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. It's not all about religion but it's all about power. They are not afraid to kill people. It's not just in Maguindanao but every parts of Cotabato, South and North. It's like political clan against another political clan. The clan war is so scaaaaaaaaary!
I'm really in awe on how you do the deep-dive on your topics. Thanks for covering this, Megan! As someone from the Philippines and heard this crime when I was still in college, you've covered things I just knew today. More power!
I can still clearly remember this event being televised on national television. I was a campus journalist in my school and aspires to take up journalism as my major in university. This event made my parents stop me for pursuing such major seeing how dangerous it was for journalists at that time being. Until now, I still regret not taking up journalism as my major. It’s still something I really want to become years and years after
You are so good at what you do, you explain everything so well, thank you for your hard work and dedication to your subscribers ❤each case is so sad, this case is horrendously sad seeing it was all for power, its very stressful for the surviving family and friends of the victims 😭🙏🕊️
Im a recent subscriber.. thanks for covering asian crimes.. it is so interesting and especially to get a non bias / outsider's perspective of these crimes.
Thank you for discussing this
Thank you for covering this!
Thank you for covering cases like this♥.
Thank you for featuring this story. My father just overtook the convoy before this happened. If he did not overtake from the convoy definitely he will be one of the victims. I will never forget this tragic event ...
I was 9yo that time and i can still remember how all news tv stations in Philippines are reporting about this case for weeks and months.
Thank you for narrating this one, i just had the courage to watch it and learn of the true story.
Hi Megan. I’ve watched almost all of your videos and continue watching it until I finish everything. I’m a fan. I like your delivery and how you present the case, that’s why I got hooked in your channel which is the first time for me. Thanks for featuring Philippines again. Political dynasties is really a big problem here in our country, the Philippines, which is very common in provinces/countryside. They’ve already made it a business and corrupt practices are normal for them to earn from people’s money while their constituents remain poor, weak and uneducated in order for them to remain their power.
you mean like every other country in the world?
@@justacuteonigiri The level of political dynasties in our country is on a different level. I can say around 98% (maybe even 100% lol) of our provinces all have political dynasties. Even our presidency have political dynasty. Just google “countries with political dynasty” or “political dynasty”, and Philippines or its past or present politicians will always be mentioned. There was even one site that we are number 1 in list of countries with political dynasty. Just like in traffic, a lot of places has traffic but we are currently the number 1 for having worst traffic in the world. LOL.
I'm still haunted by the pictures circulated on the internet back then. Rest in peace to every innocent soul.
i was a 4th year nursing student when this happened. We were on AM shift at Davao Doctors Hospital in 3A department. Our clinical instructor was told to recall us because Andal Ampatuan was being admitted due to "heart attack". The whole department and hospital was in chaos that day because military personnel were stationed inside the hospital and also outside his room. Fear strucked all of us. No staff is allowed to go inside his room without an I.D and an escort. It was really rough. According to the staff, he never had a heart attack. His doctor also stated that all of his laboratory results to confirm a heart attack came back negative.
I still remember this horrible crime in my country and thanks Megan I clearly understand the real story
I remember this happening and was wondering why they suddenly, one day, reporters stopped talking about it. This is also the point when local media started to shift into more gossipy and saucy topics and no longer go in depth in investigative journalism. Especially those concerning political leaders and people in power.
one thing I really like about you and your channel is that you pronounce (or at least try very hard) to pronounce words from other countries correctly!! there are others out there that don't even try to and I appreciate how you are usually spot on with your pronunciations!
Right?? Thats what ive been saying!!!
Thank you so much for covering this. I remember when this was reported and I was still in high school. This was the exact same case that inspired me to pursue journalism as a profession. To this very day, I keep this case close to my heart and mind.
I find your voice very soothing. I just stumbled upon your video a while ago, and I can't stop watching. You've done your research very well.
the fact that they later on found out about that pig living a comfortable in prison was more heartbreaking for the victim's families, tbh.
My neighbor unfortunately was one of the victims. I was a kid back then, but I can clearly remember the time when we went to his wake. His head was covered with plastic cellophane because it was severely damaged and as a respect to his body. This case was too slow and too painful for the families. Rest in peace to all of the victims.
The family is still powerful at present.
People say, they can hear people shouting and crying at night at the scene of the crime. Goosebumps.
Thank you for covering this stories!
Thank you for bringing back the old intro !! Brings some creepy , suspenseful vibes
Thank you so much for covering this case.
I was 14 and too young to understand the situation when this happened in my country, although I remember seeing this in the news so as the uncensored images of the dead bodies I saw on the internet when their death anniversaries came around.
I didn't expect that you would cover this story! To be honest, I almost forgot this whole story. It's bad that even if the mastermind already died, there's no justice achieved.
One of the Most Corrupt Politicians (Families) in Mindanao Until Now!
Finally! Thank you Megan for covering this! This case has disturbed me for years. Very horrific!!!
Thank you for covering this story. This thing is going on again. Specialy now. It feels like farmers arent safe again.
Megan, thank you for covering the Maguindanao massacre. I was in high school when this took place and I remember the news coverage on this (luckily I only saw blurred footage).
It's sad to see how deeply ingrained impunity and corruption is in the Philippines.
imagine being the poorest community but have the guts to not be stripped off of power
Thank you very much, Ms. Megan 🙏🏽🙇🏻♀️
Finally, someone covered this very dire and controversial event of the late 2000's. Thank you so much for your hard work.
What is more disturbing is the fact that they really thought they could get away with such a crime.
human greed is scary
We were in college back when this happened and our professor did not discuss our lessons but we focused on how tragic it was.
oh my god. finally you covered this case. (i was not able to check and watch this right away due to busy work sched) i remember when this breaking news came out, I was on my way to school and I remember wondering what was the reason behind and when I was younger when I knew it was about politics, I remember brushing it off since it was complicated for me at a young age. I was 11 at that time.
and now, as I unlearn the whole reason it makes me sad that those who were k*lled ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO WERE NOT ACTUALLY PART OF THE CONVOY, did not get such justice and will forever linger this traumatic experience. and i hate how Andal Sr. died right away, it's like he was not given a very hard time and escaped the crime thru dying.
and I just recently learned from my boyfriend that Toto Mangudadatu is also a corrupt politician and supports the current PH president -- which is now the son of our former president who was a dictator in the 1970's up to 1986. 😢 and learned that he was one of the highest officials who opposed to abolishing the Pork Barrel Scam Corruption Case -- the political scandal of misusing the funds.
Also a serial womanizer. He loves his beauty queens/models. 😂😂😂
I love the way you talk and charisma MIss Megan😘😘😘 Keep it up
Thanks for this Ms. Megan. For many years, I haven’t been able to move on and got traumatized. I am one of the university students traveling from Cotabato City to Koronadal City. The day this happened, men in military uniforms advised our university transport to not pass through at a stated time, but rather travel at a later time or date. I remember all of us were puzzled and good thing we did not pass through. However, we had neighbors who were just traveling for a routine check up wound up with the convoy and sadly, were one of those people executed and buried in the mass grave.
Our pregnant High School batchmate was also one of the casualties.
I pray for your recovery from the trauma and the loved ones you lost 🙏
I remember this. The photos were gruesome. A pregnant woman was shot several times on her belly. This is just pure evil.
Thank you for featuring this.
Product of islam
thanks for covering this story. ive suggested this story on ur email. thank you again megan
I am enlightened and entranced by your stories. Thank you for making them.
I was in highschool when this happened. I just can't believe at that time that there are people who can do such horrific crime
I was a student journalist when this happened and it was a dark day for us in the school & student publication office when news of this came to us. We're only a few hours to/from the murder site btw. I did cover the unveiling of the monument made and put up for the slain journalists so there's that. The monument to them is by our provincial hall and in the park in front of it.
Hello Megan, in connection to this, can you also cover the story of Mamasapano Massacre SAF 44? Thank you so much.
The saddest thing is that there were two cars followed the convoy that are not part of the media team was also killed 😢😢
Thanks for covering this case. Still embedded in our hearts for a long time 😢
Suggesting you could cover SAF44 in the future, this is one of the tragic events as well…
Hi Megan . Please discuss about Tsinghua University college girl Zhu Ling’s thallium and beryllium poisoning case. Her case is one of the biggest mystery unsolved that shakes the whole nation. It is believed that she was poisoned by her roommate out of hatred and jealousy 😢 and she died recently (last December ) after 30 years of suffering the effects from the poisoning. 😢
Hi. She already covered it.
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I just find this video and fell in love with your voice! and I LOVE YOUR PRONOUNCIATION! Great video keep it up!
I remember the very first new report about this when I was 10 yrs old. To this very day the lack of attention and outrage on this case baffles me...
Hi Megan! I am also from The Philippines. I remembere this case I think I am in high school or freshman in college when this crime happened. It's too gruesome to watch.
im glad you covered this case! this was such a huge issue back then due to its brutality and the underlying issues