A day after he pleaded not guilty to the murder of 57 people in Maguindanao in 2009, former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Zaldy Ampatuan formally asked the court to allow him to post bail.
A Quezon City court has set the arraignment of former Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao Gov. Zaldy “Puti” Ampatuan on Dec. 12 at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City following a Supreme Court ruling affirming his indictment in the Maguindanao massacre multiple murder case.
A Quezon City judge on Tuesday temporarily stopped the National Food Authority (NFA) from implementing the bidding rules for rice imports that could cause four farmer cooperatives to lose more than P86 million.
Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu will take the witness stand anew in the 2009 massacre case during which he is expected to be questioned by the defense on the matter of the 57th victim.
