(Update) Media death toll in Maguindanao carnage rises to 30

11/28/2009 | 06:37 PM

KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. Among the media casualties in the November 23 massacre in Ampatuan, Maguindanao. (From L-R) Victor Nuñez (UNTV); Mark Gilbert Arriola (UNTV); Jolito Evardo (from UNTV who is still missing); Daniel Tiamzon (UNTV);Alejandro Reblando (Manila Bulletin); Rey Merisco (Periodico Ini); Gina dela Cruz (Saksi News); Lea Dalmacio (Socsargen News); Napoleon Salaysay (Mindanao Gazette); Benjie Adolfo (Gold Star Daily); Ronie Perante (Gold Star Daily); Rubello Bataluna (Gold Star Daily)

The number of identified journalists who had died in the November 23 massacre in Maguindanao's Ampatuan town has risen to 30, based on the latest tally of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) as of November 28. UNTV's Jolito Evardo is still missing.

The list below is arranged alphabetically and grouped according to places of origin:

Koronadal City

1. Adolfo, Benjie, Gold Star Daily

2. Bataluna, Rubello, Gold Star Daily

3. Cachuela, Hannibal, Punto News

4. Legarte, Bienvenido, Jr., Prontiera News

5. Maravilla, Ernesto “Bart," Bombo Radyo

6. Merisco, Rey, Periodico Ini

7. Perante, Ronnie, Gold Star Daily

8. Parcon, Joel, Prontiera News

General Santos City

1. Araneta, Henry, Radio DZRH

2. Arriola, Mark Gilbert “Mac-Mac," UNTV

3. Betia, Arturo, Periodico Ini

4. Cablitas, Marites, News Focus

5. Caniban, John, Periodico Ini

6. Dalmacio, Lea, Socsargen News

7. Decina, Noel, Periodico Ini

8. Dela Cruz, Gina, Saksi News

9. Dohillo, Eugene, UNTV

10. Montaño, Marife “Neneng," Saksi News

11. Morales, Rosell, News Focus

12. Nuñez, Victor, UNTV

13. Razon, Fernando “Rani," Periodico Ini

14. Reblando, Alejandro “Bong," Manila Bulletin

15. Subang, Ian, Socsargen Today

Tacurong City

1. Cabillo, Romeo Jimmy, Midland Review

2. Duhay, Jhoy, Gold Star Daily

3. Momay, Reynaldo “Bebot" Momay, Midland Review

4. Teodoro, Andres “Andy," Central Mindanao Inquirer

Davao City

1. Gatchalian, Santos, DXGO

2. Lupogan, Lindo, Mindanao Daily Gazette

Cotabato City

1. Salaysay, Napoleon, Mindanao Gazette

Still unaccounted for:

1. Evardo, Jolito, UNTV

- LBG, GMANews.TV

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