Photojournalist Reynaldo Momay's daughter says her family's situation is more difficult because they are clueless about what exactly happened to her father.
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The family of the photojournalist whose remains have not been found in the Maguindanao massacre site, never lit a candle because they could not say exactly what happened to him on November 23, 2009.
Momay’s US-based daughter Reynafe Castillo said the situation was more difficult for her and her family because they were clueless about what exactly happened to the 61-year-old photojournalist.She said she was on the verge of losing hope about finding her father’s remains but has continued to seek justice.
The murder cases about Momay, however, were all dismissed despite the presentation of dentures, believed to be Momay’s, that were found at the crime scene. But the court ruled: “None of the witnesses recovered the cadaver of Momay in the massacre site. His live-in partner, Marivic Bilbao, and relatives did not find his body in any of the funeral parlors in Koronadal, Isulan, and Tacurong City. None of the documentary evidence showed the death certificate of the victim.”
Castillo said she was grateful to lawyers from the group CenterLaw, particularly lawyer Gilbert Andres, “who share my vigor in never giving up in this case.”
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