On November 23, 2009, a convoy of journalists and members of the Mangudadatu clan were on their way to file the certificate of candidacy of aspiring Maguindanao governor Toto Mangudadatu. But they never made it to their destination.Their bodies were found riddled with bullets; many of them buried in mass graves. 58 people were killed in this massacre—the deadliest attack on Filipino journalists and the worst case of electoral violence in the country—all because the ruthless Ampatuan clan wan...
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Episode List

Never Forget | Season 2, Minisode 4

Nov 23rd, 2021 6:57 AM

It's been 12 years since the Maguindanao massacre and for over a decade now, journalists and the families of the brutally slain have been working to make sure that the horrors of November 23, 2009 are not forgotten. But why is it important to remember? And what happens if we forget?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Flight of the Cowards | Season 2, Minisode 3

Nov 18th, 2021 11:00 PM

For years, the Ampatuans had gotten away with all kinds of atrocities. Not just land-grabbing and corruption, but even abductions, torture, sexual assault, bombings, and murder by chainsaw. But their crime on November 23, 2009 was just too gruesome to be covered up. Now they had to deal with something they weren't used to—being held accountable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Other Cynthia | Season 2, Minisode 2

Nov 11th, 2021 11:00 PM

There's more than one Cynthia in the tragic and infuriating tale of the Maguindanao massacre. And the other Cynthia was there from the time the crime was planned to the time the perpetrators were trying to cover it up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cellphone | Season 2, Minisode 1

Nov 3rd, 2021 11:00 PM

When armed men stopped the convoy of journalists and members of the Mangudadatu clan, they stripped their captives of their belongings. But lawyer Cynthia Oquendo-Ayon managed to hold on to her phone. It would be her lifeline—or so she thought.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Damages and Dynasties | Season 2, Episode 6

Mar 19th, 2021 12:00 AM

In the final episode of Super Evil: A Beautiful Place To Die, we talk about the impact of the Maguindanao massacre and why the ripples of terror, trauma, and grief continue to be felt over a decade after the crime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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