MANILA, Philippines – After 10 years of waiting, the Court has finally delivered the verdict against the suspects in the gruesome murder of 58 individuals dubbed as the Ampatuan Massacre.
On Thursday (December 19), Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 sentenced brothers Andal ‘Unsay’ Ampatuan Jr. and Zaldy ‘Puti’ Ampatuan ‘guilty beyond reasonable doubt’ of 57 counts of murder.
They were sentenced to suffer the penalty of Reclusion Perpetua or 40 years in prison without Parole pursuant to R.A. 9346.
Other members of the Ampatuan family who received similar verdict were Datu Anwar Sajid, Datu Anwar Jr, and Datu Anwar Sr.
The case against the Ampatuan patriarch, Andal Sr., who died of liver cancer in July 2015, was dismissed on October 14, 2019.
Andal Sr.’s other son, Sajid Islam and his nephew Akmad ‘Tato’ Sr., and a civilian member of the family Jimmy Ampatuan, meanwhile, were acquitted due to ‘reasonable doubt.’
They were ordered to be immediately released from jail “unless they are being detained for some other lawful causes.”
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Other convictions in the crime were:
- PSupt. Abusama Mundas Maguid
- PSupt. Bahnarin U. Kamaong SPO2 George S. Labayan
- PCI Sukarno A. Dicay
- PInsp. Michael Joy Macaraeg
- PInsp. Saudi M. Mukamad
- PSI Abdulgapor Abad
- SPO2 Badawi P. Bakal
- PO3 Abibudin S. Abdulgani
- PO3 Rasid Anton
- PO3 Felix E. Eñate, Jr.
- PO2 Hamad Nana
- PO2 Saudiar A. Ulah
- PO2 Saudi Pasutan
- PO1 Jonathan Engid
- PO1 Herich Amaba
- PO1 Esprielito G. Lejarso
- PO1 Esmael Manuel Guialal
- PO1 Narkouk D. Mascud
- PO1 Arnulfo A. Soriano
- PO1 Pia Kamidon
- Manny U. Ampatuan
- Misuari A. Ampatuan
- Mohades A. Ampatuan
- Mohamad T. Datumanong
- Nasser S. Esmael alias Nasrudin G. Esmael
- Abedin Alamada alias Kumander Bedi
- Bong S. Andal
- Edres G. Kasan
- Taya M. Bangkulat
- Salik S. Bangkulat
- Zacaria P. Akil
- Kudza Masukat Uguia
- Salipad M. Tampogao
- Talembo “Tammy” Masukat alias Talembo Kahar Abdulrakman
- Sonny K. Pindi alias Bimbo S. Piang
- Edris Tekay Nanding
- Thong E. Guiamano alias Ibrahim Kamal Tatak
- Armando O. Ambalgan alias Omar Kayansang
- Tato Tampogao
Meanwhile, those who were also acquitted include:
- SPO1 Samad U. Maguindra
- PO3 Ricky D. Balanueco
- PO2 Rexson D. Guiama
- PO1 Mohammad K. Balading
- PO1 Marsman E. Nilong
- PO1 Pendatun A. Dima
- PO1 Amir Solaiman
- PO1 Sandy D. Sabang
- PSupt. Abdulwahid U. Pedtucasan
- SPO2 Oscar Donato
- SPO1 Alimola L. Guianaton
- SPO1 Ali Mluk Solano
- SPO1 Elizer S. Rendaje
- PO3 Gibrael R. Alano
- PO3 Felix Ababao Daquilos
- PO2 Kendatu S. Rakim
- PO1 Badjun Ibad Panegas
- PO1 Datu Jerry M. Utto
- PO1 Abdula Baguadatu
- PO1 Tamano Sahibal Hadi
- PO1 Abdulbayan U. Mundas
- PO1 Jimmy M. Kadtong
- PO1 Marjul T. Julkadi
- PO1 Abdurahman S. Batarasa
- PO1 Abdulmanan L. Saavedra
- PO1 Rainer T. Ebus
- PO1 Ebara G. Bebot
- PO1 Michael M. Macarongon
- PO1 Anwar Masukat
- PO2 Tany Dalgan
- PO1 Michael Madsig
- PO1 Ducoy Badal alias Ahmad Camsa Badal
- PO1 Warden Legawan
- PO1 Ysmael Baraquir
- PInsp. Bahnarin U. Kamaong
- Takpan Dilon
- Jonathan S. Ampatuan
- Datutuhon M. Esmael
- Alimudin S. Sanguyod
- Fahad Utto
- Samsudin M. Daud
- Theng P. Sali alias Abdullah Hamid Abdulkahar
- Maot Bangkulat alias Benjie Dagindingan
- Akad B. Macaton
- Tho A. Amino
- Malaguial S. Tanuri
- Denga O. Mentol alias Ronnu Ofong
- Samaon M. Andatuan
- Sahid A. Guiamadil
- Mama Habib
- Kasim T. Lingkong
- Rakim M. Amil
- Norman M. Tatak
- Nasser M. Malaguia alias Ramon Dadulo
- Norhato M. Kamino alias Alfeche Banding
The Court also ordered the arrest of all 80 other suspects who remain at large.
READ: PH gov’t urged to hunt down Ampatuan massacre suspects still at large
Meanwhile, the 761-page decision dismissed the claims for damages of the heirs of photojournalist Reynaldo Momay, whose body was never found nor his whereabouts identified up until the day of the promulgation.
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