Documentary: DisaSTIR baby ko? Four month old pa lang sya.

At yung asawa ko sus,

maryosep. (Reporter 2 snapped at her)

Reporter 2: Anu ba naman yan? Knock on wood. One. Two.

Heartbreak. Grief. Sorrow. Anguish. No enough words would
Three. Sumpla. God is with us. Positive lang tayo, okay?
describe how bad a massacre would result to. We can never
explain it unless we, ourselves go through at least one. Hindi (reporter 1 just nodded)
ito katulad ng bagyo na nagbibigay muna ng mga pabugso-
bugsong ulan bago ito tuluyang lumakas. Ni walang babala
kung gaano ba kalakas o kahina ito. It's even hard to move 9:30a.m.
forward after, thinking there is no justice prevailing. It's like a
point of no turning back. What's been done, is done. A convoy of seven vehicles leaves Buluan bound for Sharriff
Aguak, the provincial capital. In the convoy are two media
Kasalukuyan ako ngayong nakatayo kung saan eksaktong vehicles—a Mitsubishi L300 van owned by UNTV, and a
nangyari ang isa sa pinakamatinding pangyayari sa buong Pajero owned by dzRH reporter Henry Araneta; four Toyota
kasaysayan ng Pilipinas na hanggang ngayon ay pilit paring vans owned by the Mangudadatus; and a tailing Toyota
nireresolba. Lunes, ika-23 ng Nobyembre, taong 2009 sa Brgy. vehicle.
Salman, Maguindanao at sa oras na ikatatlo ng hapon. 57
people are included in the death toll- journalists, muslim (Brgy. Masalay)
women and drivers.
Gigi: Mam, ano pong problema?
This is the place where there was no hint of a heartbreaking
Pulis: Mam, sandali lang po ito. Kailangan lang po naming
and vicious fate awaiting them. Now, 10 years later, we are
mag-routine inspection.
here again to remember all the victims and that dreadful
moment. In that very same day, let's relive the disaSTIRring Gigi: Ah. Okay. (Nagtinginan naman yung dalawang reporter)
story of the maguindanao massacre.
Biglang dumating ang grupo ng nasa mahigit 200 lalaki na
-- nagtungo sa mga sasakyan nina Gigi sa napakama-agresibong
paraan.
Around 7:00a.m. to 7:30a.m.
Kalaban 1: Tumabi kayo! (pagtaboy nito sa mga pulis). Kayong
Journalists proceed to Buluan Vice Governor Esmael "Toto"
mga driver, tumabi kayo! Kami na ang bahala dito.
Mangudadatu’s residence.They are all ready to go to file the
certificate of candidacy of vice gov. Reporter 1: Anong gagawin nila sa atin? (bulong nito kay
reporter 2)
Reporter 1: Maya-maya pa ata tayo makakaalis papunta sa
Comelec sa Shariff Aguak. Reporter 2: Shhhh. Hindi ko rin alam.

Reporter 2: Bakit? May problema ba? Kalaban 1: Anung binubulong bulong nyo dyan? Bumaba
kayong lahat! (but the people won't budge) Uulitin ko pa ba?
Reporter 1: Hindi ko rin alam e.
Baba! Lahat ng gamit nyo ay iiwan nyo lalo na yang mga
(Toto's wife, Gigi came in) cellphone na yan! (turo nito sa hawak na cellphone ni
reporter 1) Bilis! Yuko!
Gigi: Pasensya na po sa inyong lahat. Maya-maya rin po ay
aalis na tayo. It was just delayed due to security concerns. They were so scared and the only thing they could do was to
Inaayos na po ng aking asawa ito at humuhingi na po kami ng just obey everything they've said.
tulong mula sa militar at mga pulis. Kaya sana ay wag po
Kalaban 1: Sigi, pumasok na ulit kayo. Bilis! Ang babagal nyo!
kayong mag-alala.
Reporter 1: Anong gagawin nila sa atin? Huhu
Reporter 2: Ayon naman pala e.
Reporter 2: shhh. Wag ka nang maingay. Baka lalo silang
Reporter 1: Nangangamba lang kasi ako.
magalit.
Reporter 2: Naku naman. Ngayon ka pa ba natatakot?
Reporter 1: pero natatakot ako. (nanginginig) kuya, saan nyo
Sobrang long shot kaya nito. This is a great opportunity for us.
kami dadalhin? Kuya.
We had waited for a very long time just for this day to come.
Di 'ba? (inapigilan sya nung reporter 2, pero ayaw parin nyang
tumahimik.)
Reporter 1: Masama kasi yung pakiramdam ko dito. Naisip ko
lang na kung ano man ang mangyari ngayon, pa'no na yung
Reporter 1: Kuya, ano pong kailangan nyo? Pera? O ito na. Kalaban 1: Paparating na boss yung mga sundalo!
(abigay) sigi na pakawalan nyo na kami. Kuya. Kuya! Yung
Andal: tara na! Kumilos na kayo!
pamilya ko. Yung anak ko!!!!!!
Then, the army arrived too late, like those melodramatic
Kalaban 1: tumahimik ka! Paghindi ka tumahimik,
scenes in a movie.
papasabugin ko ang bungo mo! Kayong lahat ah, tumahimik
kayong lahat! --

Twenty-one persons are initially found dead inside and

10:00a.m.
A yellow Komatsu backhoe is seen to stand at a hilly portion
of Brgy, Salman. Written on the backhoe are the words
“Property of the province of Maguindanao – Gov. Datu Andal
Ampatuan Sr.” The backhoe is used to dig three mass graves.
10:30a.m. to 11a.m.
(Andal ampatuan jr. opened the car)
Gigi: Toto, mahal ko. Anndito na sila. Natatakot ako, mahal.
Madami sila...
outside vehicles. The victims are discovered to have borne
multiple gunshot wounds. (RIKKA)
Five vehicles are also found in the area and one backhoe.
Various personal items assorted empty shells and other
documents are also recovered at the site. (FATIMA)
There are three grave sites. A total of 35 bodies are found in
the graves. The first grave has 24 bodies, including Gigi, Eden
and Farina Mangudadatu. In the second grave are six bodies,
and in grave three, five bodies. Some of the vehicles that
carry the members of the convoy and civilians who are not
part of the convoy are also found buried. (LARA)

Andal: Gigi! Lumabas ka dyan! (hinigit pababa)

Gigi: Ano ba? Hayop ka Andal! Hayop kayo! (nagapumiglas)

Andal: Anu yan? (sinampal nya si Gigi kaya nalaglag yung
cellphone nun)
The armed men fired shots at Ampatuan's men.
(takot ang mga tao at nagasisigaw at nakatakip sa tainga)
Andal Ampatuan Jr. and his men repeatedly shot Bai Gigi until
she died.
Heartbreak. Grief. Sorrow. Anguish. That's what a disaster like
the Maguindanao Massacre would leave the country, this life,
and most especially, their loved ones. Dito sa mundo, wala
tayong kasiguraduhan. Kahit na kapwa natin pilipino ay kaya
tayong pagmalupitan. Just because of money, fame and
power, some would be shameful and merciless even in his
own native country. It was dreadful. It was stirring.
(NATHANIEL)
Kailangan pa bang halikan ang lupa o ang paa ng iba para
makuha natin ang hustisya? (JAY)

11a.m. Hustisya! (LAHAT)

Information received by the 601st Infantry Brigade (IB) states Yan ang hingi nila. (SHAINA)
that five civilian vehicles were waylaid at Brgy. Salman.
Brigade chief Col. Medardo Geslani, instructs the 64th
Infantry Battalion to conduct operations to rescue the
abducted persons.

2:50p.m.

Troops see six vehicles along the trail after driving along the
highway at Brgy. Salman. Suspecting these may be the
missing vehicles they immediately head toward the site.

3:00p.m.

The gunmen apparently learn Army units are approaching.