1 more Maguindanao massacre suspect nabbed

MANILA, Philippines - A suspect in the Nov. 23, 2009 Maguindanao massacre was arrested by police officers in Datu Saudi town Friday.

Alimudin Sanguyod, also known as Norodin Garaputan, did not resist arrest when agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (CIDG-ARMM) cornered him at a busy intersection in Barangay Salbo in Datu Saudi.

CIDG operatives showed Sanguyod a copy of the warrant for his arrest, issued by Judge Jocelyn Solis of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court, in the presence of barangay officials before they brought him to their office in Cotabato City for detention.

Sanguyod had worked as member of the private militia of the Ampatuan clan, whose leaders are on trial for the massacre of 58 people, including 32 members of media.

Sanguyod, who carried a P250,000 reward on his head, refused to talk to reporters while at the CIDG-ARMM office.

10 to be arraigned for 58th murder case

Meanwhile, Solis-Reyes, in an open court order on Wednesday, ordered the arraignment of Moktar Daud, Mohades Ampatuan, Macton Bilungan, Misuari Ampatuan, and Tato Sampogao on Oct. 23.

She also ordered the arraignment of Taya Bangkulat, Salik Bangkulat, Ibrahim Tatak, Norman Tatak, and Maot Dumla.

The order was issued after their lawyer, Andres Manuel, manifested that he is willing to have his clients arraigned for the alleged death of photojournalist Reynaldo “Bebot” Momay.

In September 2012, the Department of Justice found probable cause to file another set of murder charges against the suspects charged for the massacre.

The remains of Momay – a photojournalist for the Midland Review, a local newspaper – were never found. A team led by a forensic expert from the Commission on Human Rights recovered parts of the photojournalist’s supposed dentures.