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PGMA’s declaration of martial law in Maguindanao a ‘well-thought-of’ move, says solon

A soldier pulls out a body from a backhoe which also unearthed several vehicles, including a UNTV van, from a hillside grave in Ampatuan, Maguindanao. AP

MANILA, Dec. 5 — A lawmaker on Saturday said the decision of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to declare martial law in Maguindanao province due to the mass killing of close to 60 people, including at least two dozen journalists, was not a knee-jerking reaction.

A soldier pulls out a body from a backhoe which also [...]

The world’s most dangerous place for journalists

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It’s a sickening time to be a journalist in the Philippines.

At least 30 local reporters were among 57 people killed last week after being abducted and shot in the volatile south of the country, allegedly by the private army of a powerful Muslim clan that rules Maguindanao province.

Other journalists remain in hiding in the south, [...]