6 years after Maguindanao Massacre: Prosecution rests, defense starts

Six years after the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, the trial for the worst election-related violence in Philippine history continues to drag on. Not one of the 197 accused has been convicted for the death of 58 people. Three of them – including the alleged mastermind of the massacre, Andal Ampatuan Sr – have died. Six years after the incident, the prosecution rested its case against 95 of the accused after filing 3 batches of formal offers of evidence against them. In a press update, the Supreme Court said the defense may either present its evidence or submit a demurrer to evidence. Malacañang said it has done what it can “within its powers” to bring justice to the victims. The Maguindanao massacre is considered the single deadliest attack against media. 

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