Local journalists, students and advocates trooped again infront of Provincial Capitol of Bulacan to commemorate the still hanging case of Maguindanao Massacre, November 21.
The ceremony started with a parade around the capitol with placards showing different messages about the case. "Justice by 2016" is the main cry of the crowd composed of journalists from different local and national newspapers, Bulacan State University students and faculty, and La Consolacion University of the Philippines students. After the parade, various representatives from different sectors gave their speeches with the same theme; for the case to be resolved and to stop the culture of impunity in the country.
"Expected ko na, na aabot ng ganito katagal. Una palang, umaattend na ako ng ganitong activities nong estudyante ako, ngayon nagtratrabaho na ako sa media, parte na ako ng mga practitioners, nandito pa rin tayo, so i-expect natin na matagal talaga 'yong pagkakataon na makukulong kahit na sino man sa pamilya ng Ampatuan. May hope pa naman sa kaso dahil lahat naman ng ebidensya, nagtuturo sa kanila[Ampatuan], kailangan lang talaga natin tanggapin na minsan 'yong hustisya, may pinapanigan," said Ron Lopez from Manila Bulletin and former Journalism student of Bulacan State University.
Furthermore, it is not only journalists who has a say on the issue but also aspiring ones.
"As a communication student, mahalaga talaga na may ganito tayong activities, mahalaga na namumulat tayo sa buhay ng mga mamamahayag, na sa totoong work na, nakalagay ang isang paa natin sa hukay. Pero kung talaga desidido ka, ang kailangan mo lang talaga gawin ay 'yong sabihin 'yong totoo, kasi 'yon ang dapat. At kahit may ganito, patuloy natin kalampagin ang gobyerno," said Danica Mae Puevo, Communication student from LCUP.
After the speeches is a candle lighting ceremony where everyone offered a prayer for the souls of the 32 journalists who died four years ago, and also for the victims of the Typhoon Yolanda.
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