Members of the Oblate Media (NDBC-Mindanao Cross-I-Watch) remembered... offered prayers, flowers and lit candle.. Let us continue to pray for justice and for peace this Christmas. Martin Luther King, Jr. had said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

Today is the day that we mark the first month anniversary of the most unspeakable atrocity committed against Filipino journalists together with those who set out to fulfill an electoral right in Maguindanao, a simple enough exercise that turned out to have far-reaching implications for human rights, the rule of law and democracy.

Today, as we stand resolute in shouting “Never again!” we do so with the hope that our call for justice for the Maguindanao massacre victims and their families does not fall on deaf ears.

Today, even as we note with some measure of optimism that the wheels of justice are finally moving in favor of justice, we should not lose sight of the greater challenge of digging out the roots of the monstrosity that was spawned in the first place by a culture of impunity, complicity and complacency.

Today, as we closely watch and monitor the prosecution of the case we also appeal to all citizens to do the same not only in the sense of civic spiritedness but to show that we truly and deeply care where this country is going.

Today, we call on those in the media and those who are served well by the functioning of a professional and truthful media not to waver in calling for greater governance accountability.

Today, we say we will not cease to call attention to wrongdoing, to the abuse of power, to the different manifestations of corruption, to the pollution of politics and the undermining of the electoral process.

Today, we renew our demand for the dismantling of private armies and political dynasties.

Today we mark the beginning of the end of the terrible nightmare that for so long has been conjured right before our very eyes by warlocks and demons disguised as leaders and messiahs of political, economic and social deliverance.