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Mangudadatu to resign as solon if Maguindanao Massacre victims fail to get favorable ruling

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MANILA - Maguindanao Rep. Esmael &quot;Toto&quot; Mangudadatu on Friday said he would resign from his post if the court fails to rule in favor of victims of the Maguindanao Massacre, a decade-old case tagged as one of the worst election-related killings in the Philippines.Some 58 people, including Mangudadatu&#x27;s wife and 32 journalists, were ambushed and buried in a mass grave in 2009 using an excavator. Members of the Ampatuan clan stood trial and the patriarch, Andal Ampatuan Sr, died before the case was resolved.&quot;Inaasahan natin before Dec. 20 magkakaroon na ng promulgation na magpapabor sa mga biktima ng Maguindanao Massacre,&quot; Mangudadatu told reporters.(We hope that before Dec. 20, there will be a promulgation that will favor the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre.&quot;Dapat walang makalusot sa mga major suspects,&quot; he said, referring to members of the Ampatuan family, a rival political clan of the Mangudadatus in Maguindanao.(No one among the major suspects should escape responsibility.)An adverse ruling will be &quot;very difficult&quot; to accept, he said.&quot;Sobrang bigat lalo na pag nakita mo anak mo, bunso namin, lagi minsan naiisip niya wala nanay,&quot; he said.(It&#x27;s difficult seeing your child, your youngest, realizing at times that the mother is gone.)Mangudadatu said he had forgiven the suspects after his children prodded him to &quot;move on&quot; from the decade-old crime.&quot;Dapat napatawad mo na yun (I should have forgiven them already),&quot; he said, noting that Andal Ampatuan Sr., the alleged mastermind of the killing, died several years ago.Mangudadatu said he respected the decision of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court to seek a 30-day extension after the case was submitted for resolution. &quot;Wag natin madaliin. Siguro si judge naman maingat na rin sa kaniyang desisyon,&quot; he said.(Let&#x27;s not rush it. Maybe the judge wants to be careful in handing down the decision.)<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/07/19/unacceptable-lawyer-of-maguindanao-massacre-victims-kin-says-of-delay-in-verdict">&#x27;Unacceptable,&#x27; lawyer of Maguindanao massacre victims&#x27; kin says of delay in verdict</a></li></ul>

Maguindanao Rep. Esmael "Toto" Mangudadatu on Friday said he would resign from his post if the court does not issue a favorable ruling for the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre, a decade-old case tagged as one of the worst election-related killings in the Philippines.

Maguindanao Rep. Esmael "Toto" Mangudadatu on Friday said he would resign from his post if the court does not issue a favorable ruling for the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre, a decade-old case tagged as one of the worst election-related killings in the Philippines.