A minister from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) said they are ready for whatever happens after the verdict is handed down on the decade-old Maguindnao massacre case Thursday.
[Translation: They said they would not do anything that would destabilize the situation in Maguindanao.]
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology said it is ready for the release of the verdict on Thursday. In a statement, the BJMP said,"Strict security protocols will be observed inside Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City particularly at the court room, the venue of promulgation in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court."
On November 23, 2009, 58 people were killed in broad daylight in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao, their bodies hastily buried in three shallow graves on a hilltop. The victims were in a convoy to the local office of the Comission on Elections to file the certificate of candidacy for provincial governor of then Buluan Vice Mayor Esmael"Toto" Mangudadatu. He was running against Datu Andal Ampatuan, Jr., also known as Unsay who was then mayor of Datu Unsay town and son of the incumbent governor, Andal Ampatuan, Sr.
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