MANILA — The state of emergency imposed by the previous government in Maguindanao will not be lifted soon as President Benigno Aquino III wanted significant gains in the drive against private armies.
At a press briefing, the President said he is not satisfied with the efforts of the military and the police to disband the private armies of some political clans like the Ampatuans, the prime suspect in the mass murder of 57 people exactly a year ago today. Read rest of story
