My parents were journalists and published a community newspaper for a long time before they retired. This was in ‘Danding country’, ‘Peping country’, ‘Ninoy country’, sometimes, ‘Kumander Dante country’; and maybe soon, ‘Gibo country’, or ‘Noynoy country’, but—undeniably—‘Cojuangco country’.

Here are the names of the thirty (30) community journalists who died in a single day, 23 November 2009, in ‘Ampatuan country’, and perhaps soon-to-become ‘Mangudadatu country’:

Bombo Radyo
Ernesto “Bart” Maravilla, Koronadal City

Central Mindanao Inquirer
Andres “Andy” Teodoro, Tacurong City

DXGO
Santos Gatchalian, Davao City

Gold Star Daily
Benjie Adolfo, Koronadal City
Rubello Bataluna, Koronadal City
Jhoy Duhay, Tacurong City
Ronnie Perante, Koronadal City

Radio DZRH
Henry Araneta, General Santos City

Manila Bulletin
Alejandro “Bong” Reblando, General Santos City

Midland Review
Romeo Jimmy Cabillo, Tacurong City
Reynaldo “Bebot” Momay, Tacurong City

Mindanao Daily Gazette
Lindo Lupogan, Davao City
Napoleon Salaysay, Cotabato City

News Focus
Marites Cablitas, General Santos City
Rosell Morales, General Santos City

Periodico Ini
Arturo Betia, General Santos City
John Caniban, General Santos City
Noel Decina,  General Santos City
Rey Merisco, Koronadal City
Fernando “Rani” Razon, General Santos City

Prontiera News
Bienvenido Legarte Jr., Koronadal City
Joel Parcon, Koronadal City

Punto News
Hannibal Cachuela, Koronadal City

Saksi News
Gina Dela Cruz, General Santos City
Marife “Neneng” Montaño, General Santos City

Socsargen News
Lea Dalmacio, General Santos City

Socsargen Today
Ian Subang, General Santos City

UNTV
Mark Gilbert “Mac-Mac” Arriola, General Santos City
Eugene Dohillo, General Santos City
Victor Nuñez, General Santos City

Still missing in action
Jolito Evardo, UNTV, General Santos City