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tv MANILA - Families of the victims of the decade-old Maguindanao massacre are hopeful for a conviction as it will "cut off" impunity in the country, their lawyer said Monday.
"It’s very important for families of the victims because after 10 years we will be able to get the verdict that we wanted to. We're very hopeful we have a conviction among the accused in trial." "The brazenness is there because they think they control the police, military, political arena, the whole Maguindanao. They were so close to then-president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo," Santos said.
The witnesses who recanted received P50,000, free housing, firearms, and allowance for the next several years, according to Santos. The prosecution, however, was able to get 2 other witnesses to counter those who recanted, she added.
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