It has already been a year and a half since the happening of the Maguindanao massacre and up to now, it was only Andal Ampatuan who was convicted of the crime. Does this mean that justice in the Philippines is still being delayed if not denied? If there is one thing that an Ampatuan family member should regret, it would be by bearing the last name Ampatuan. I have actually watched the footage of the said incident in a vcd. The digging of large hole that seemed to be the a mass grave where the victims where burried up to the retrieval of the last corpse, the scenes were just so horrible. With the appearance of every lifeless body that was taken from the hole, it seemed like the victims were mercilessly and brutally killed. For every corpse that is being taken out, a shocking scene would follow. As I remember, some of the victims' genitals were even blasted. There were also some scenes that I cannot stomach like the pregnant woman who was ruthlessly killed and a body of a man which was almost grinned by a backhoe (yes, they actually used a backhoe for digging) with his brain almost coming out of his head, probably caused by a high-powered fire arm, and another body of a man with eyes popped out, as if forcibly taken using a pointed object. Even some members of the Armed Forces who were there by that time could not look directly into the scene. I did not even bother to finish watching the video because I was almost about to vomit with some scenes. I think that was already the worst massacre that happened in the history of Mindanao (worse than than the Vizconde massacre, which until now is still in search for the so-called justice) and the most brutal massacre that happened in Philippine history that shocked the whole world. The incident was just just a proof that we are one of the those countries which has the dirtiest political situations.
According to the ABS-CBN news the other day, one of the accused, Zaldy Ampatuan, decided to change his last name and begged to be a witness of the said crime instead in favor of the Magundatus. He said he can no longer bear the embarrassment that is being brought about by such last name to him and to his family that he wants to have his last name dropped as soon as possible.
If I am in his place, I would exactly the same thing. I know that it's so hard to deny a last name that has been responsible for giving us the power and wealth through the years, but would be harder if your children's dignity and reputation is at stake. Name dropping so far would be the wisest decision.
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