Længe siden sidste beretning, dejligt at sidde helt alene på en stor terrasse, der venderud mod de6t kinesiske hav - eneste lyd er sagte rullende bølger. Fra regntid og dårligt vejr til et sted, hvor det ikke har regnet i 3 måneder i følge værten. Som så mange steder er jeg eneste gæst, altså igen smmaen med en masse myg. Jeg er nu - beabsichlich - så langt ude på landet, at man ikke kan få fritter og, at der i en by på størrelse med Skive, ikke findes et værtshus, hvor jeg i fred kan nyde en øl. Men en 7-eleven klarer nøden og der er heller ingen restauranter, hvor man kan sidde med sin mad, kun gadekøkner eller såkaldte Hole in the Wall restauranter, hvilket der ikke er noget i vejen med.
I aften var jeg til en take-away og valgte en t-bone a la sizzeler og vidste på forhånd, at det ikke ville være den store succes. P80. Risen kunne man ikke brænde sig på og t-benet, som jeg så fra fryseren var perfekt indtil efter frituren, hvor den lignede og smagte som stegt flæsk uden at være sprød. Dette skal igge forståes som kritik, kun en let ironisering over urimelige forventninger - stedet var dog på ingen måde for turist, for dem er der ingen af her!

The Maguindanao massacre, also known as the Ampatuan massacre after the town where the mass graves were found, occurred on the morning of November 23, 2009, in the town of Ampatuan in Maguindanao province, on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. While the 58 victims were on their way to file a certificate of candidacy for Esmael Mangudadatu, vice mayor of Buluan town, they were kidnapped and brutally killed. Mangudadatu was challenging Datu Unsay mayor Andal Ampatuan, Jr., son of the incumbent Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan, Sr. and member of one of Mindanao's leading Muslim political clans, in the forthcoming Maguindanao gubernatorial election, part of the national elections in 2010.
The people killed included Mangudadatu's wife, his two sisters,
journalists, lawyers, aides, and motorists who were witnesses or were
mistakenly identified as part of the convoy.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called the Maguindanao massacre the single deadliest event for journalists in history. At least 34 journalists are known to have died in the massacre. Even before the Maguindanao massacre, the CPJ had labeled the Philippines the second most dangerous country for journalists, second only to Iraq.AttackA local report stated that at about 9:00 AM, a convoy of six vehicles
carrying journalists, lawyers, and relatives of Vice Mayor Mangudadatu
left Buluan to file his COC at the Comelec office in Shariff Aguak. The convoy was composed of six vehicles: four Toyota Grandia vans (one grey, one green, and two white) owned by the Mangudadatu family; and two media vehicles – a Mitsubishi Pajero owned by DZRH broadcast journalist Henry Araneta, and a Mitsubishi L-300 van owned by UNTV.
There was a seventh vehicle, a Grandia boarded by mediamen, but it
lagged behind and decided to turn around once the passengers sensed what
was happening. There were two other vehicles that were not part of the
convoy but happened to be traveling on the same highway: a red Toyota Vios and a light blue Toyota Tamaraw FX. The Vios had five passengers: Eduardo Lechonsito, a government employee who was bound for a hospital in Cotabato City
after suffering a mild stroke Monday morning. He was with his wife
Cecille, co-workers Mercy Palabrica and Daryll delos Reyes, and driver
Wilhelm Palabrica. The FX was driven by Anthony Ridao, employee of the
National Statistics Coordination Board, and son of Cotabato City councilor Marino Ridao.
Before reaching its destination (about 10 km from Shariff Aguak, four on other versions), the convoy was stopped by 100 armed men, who abducted and later killed most or all of its members. There is evidence that at least five of the female victims, four of them journalists, were raped before being killed, while "practically all" of the women had been shot in their genitals and beheaded. Mangudadatu's youngest sister and aunt were both pregnant at the time of their murders.
In a text message
sent by Mangudadatu's wife to him, she identified the people that
blocked their way as the men of Ampatuan Jr, and that he himself slapped
her.
An excavator
located in the immediate vicinity of the carnage at Ampatuan town was
identified as the instrument that was used to dig the graves of the
victims two days beforehand, and then to bury them, including the
vehicles.
The perpetrators were not able to complete the job when a military
helicopter was spotted circling above the excavation area. The
excavator, emblazoned with the name of Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan
Sr., was later identified to belong to the Maguindanao provincial
government.
As of November 25, the death toll had risen to 57, as confirmed by Chief Superintendent Josefino Cataluna of the Philippine National Police. Reporters Without Borders
announced that at least 12 of the victims were journalists, making this
the deadliest such incident in the history of news media.
The National Union of Journalists in the Philippines originally
estimated that a total of 20 journalists were killed, including an
undisclosed number of NUJP members. The Philippine Daily Inquirer later updated the number of journalists killed to 34.
On November 24, Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo responded to the news of the massacre by declaring a state of emergency in Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato City. Speaker of the House Prospero Nograles called on the police to quickly identify the perpetrators of the massacre and disarm private armies. The Philippine Department of Justice created a panel of special prosecutors to handle cases arising from the massacre.
Selv i dag 5 år efter er medierne fulde af begivenheden. Alle vidnerne er siden blevet dræbt og ingen ef attentatmændene er blevet starffet pga mangel på beviser og ingen vidner! Flere af de tiltalte er politifolk. Retssag er stadig under forberedelse!

Historien har kostet og koster stadig i voksende fattigdom - investeringer er trukket ud og intet arbejde.

Jeg holder mig jo så også fra disse øer i syd - um.dk advarer og skriverdirekte, at man ikke kan hjælpe, hvis danske statsborgere iblandes urolighederne fx som gisler.

Så min fremtid er det nordlige Luzon og så tilbage til Manila senest d. 28 november.

Jeg har købt billet til en tredages tennisbegivenhed i Mall of Asia Arena - jo, det er rigtigt og også rigtigt, at det er første gang, jeg har købt billet til en sportsbegivenhed - overhovedet!

Se selv, hvad det går ud på: http://www.iptlworld.com/

Jeg har et flag med, hvis der skulle vise sig en dansker på scenen. Tre dage, to kampe pr dag og så til borneo om mandagen d. 1. december.