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Massacre planned over family dinner

By Aie Balagtas See (The Philippine Star) Updated Sep 09, 2010 12:00 AM  

A helper of the politically powerful clan accused in last year’s massacre of 57 people told a court yesterday that the family members plotted the killings of rivals and journalists over dinner six days before the ambush.

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Former Maguindanao Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. attends the start of the trial at Camp Bagong Diwa courtroom in Taguig City yesterday. MANNY MARCELO

Members of the incident investigation and review committee – from left, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, CAAC chair Teresita Ang-See, KBP president Herman Basbaño and Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo – inspect the bus that was used in the Aug. 23 hostage incident at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City yesterday. MANNY MARCELO

Suspected dengue patients wait at the observation room of San Lazaro Hospital for consultation yesterday. JONJON VICENCIO

Just like his neighbors, this man collects shellfish for food along the coastline of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. ANDY ZAPATA JR.

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