GUIGUINTO, Bulacan-- In commemoration in the Maguindanao massacre, media practitioner and students held a prayer vigil last November 21 at the Capitol Grounds Malolos City.
It has been four years since the fatal occurence happened where 58 people were brutally killed- 32 of them were media workers and journalist.
The ceremony which start at 4:30 in the afternoon was lead by Dino Balabo, president of National Union of Journalist of the Philippines (NUJP) Bulacan chapter who urged the government specially the President to give justice to the victims and to their family.
"Justice by 2016. Binibigyan natin ng deadline ang Pangulong Aquino na bigyang katarungan ang pagkakapaslang doon sa tatlompu't dalawang (32) mamamahayag na nasawi sa Maguindanao Massacre" Balabo state. He adds that before 2016 President Aquino must accomplish what was he promised in the beginning of his term.
In addition, other media group such the Bulacan Press Club (BPC) together with their president Cecilio P. Franista and Camp Allejo Press Corps with their newly-appointed president Carmela Reyes-Estrope participate.
In addition, students from Bulacan State University (BSU) and school publication also show support. They also brought placards with statement "Do not shoot the messenger" and "Defend Press Freedom".
In the recent data from NUJP, there are 157 journalist that were killed since the year 1986 up to present time. Maguindanao Massacre happened on November 23, 2009, during the term of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who was knowned as an alliance of the accused members of Ampatuan.
The country today is considered the second dangerous place for journalist and other media practitioner next to Iraq. ###
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