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Bacolod CITYJournalists saged a rally to pro

test the proposed drooping of the charges against 2 members of the ampatuan clan linked to the
Nov masacre in MaGuindanao.

The DecisioN of the department of justice was dangerous, especially as the elexions approach,
beccoz it sends a clear message that war lords can kil with impunity and at will said Julius
Mariveles president of the negros Press Club
Mariveles was one of 5 speakers at a rally on saturday afternoon attended

by 40 city journalists and members of the College Editors Guild.

In Maguindanao, Buluan Vice Mayor Esmael Mangdadatu, whose wife and several relatives
were among those

killed in the massacre, also protested the DOJ move.

We have a witnes who claimed that xaldy attended the planning a day before the massacre. Its
corect he was not at the masacre but he
(Zaldy) was in the planing, Mangudadatu said.
Manuel Reblando, brother of slain manila Bulletin reporter Alejandro Bong Reblando, said:
Agra was appointed by president Arryo. Now it is clear that President Arroyo supports the
Ampatuans.