© Nicole-Anne C. Lagrimas

The innocence or guilt of almost 200 accused in the worst act of political violence in Philippine history will be known on Thursday, December 19, a decade after the victims—58 in all, including 32 journalists and media workers—were strafed on a hill in the town that bore the surname of the alleged masterminds.

Judge Jocelyn Solis Reyes of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court set the promulgation at 9 a.m. on Thursday at Quezon City Jail Annex in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City.

The promulgation will be aired via an unprecedented live coverage of media organizations—a development just as unprecedented as the massacre which is considered the worst election-related violence in Philippine history.

Here are some facts about the Maguindanao Massacre case:

Killed in convoy

Those who died included Genalyn Mangudadatu, wife of then Buluan Vice Mayor Toto Mangudadatu, a rival of the ruling Ampatuan clan.

Others in the ill-fated convoy were other members of the Mangudadatu family, legal staff and journalists assigned to cover the filing of Toto's certificate of candidacy to challenge then Maguindanao Gov. Andal Ampatuan Sr. in the 2010 elections.

The victims were shot multiple times and their bodies were dismembered. The suspects tried to bury them using a backhoe.

The victims include:

Family members and supporters of Mangudadatu

Genalin Mangudadatu (Mangudadatu’s wife)

Eden Mangudadatu

Farinah Hassan

Surayda Bernan

Mamotabai Mangudadatu

Wahida Kalim

Rowena Ante

Raida Abdul

Faridah Sabdullah

Pinky Balayman

Lailani Balayman

Eugene Demillo

Abdillah Ayada

Rahima Palawan

Meriam Calimbol

32 journalists and media workers

Bengie Adolfo

Henry Araneta

McDelbert Arriola

Rubello Bataluna

Arturo Betia

Romeo Jimmy Cabillo

Marites Cablitas

Hannibal Cachuela

Jephon Cadagdagon

John Caniban

Eleanor Dalmacio

Noel Decena

Gina dela Cruz

Jose Duhay

Jolito Evardo

Santos Gatchalian Jr.

Bienvenido Legarta Jr.

Lindo Lupogan

Ernesto Maravilla

Rey Merisco

Reynaldo Momay

Marife Montaño

Rosell Morales

Victor Nuñez

Joel Parcon

Ronnie Perante

Fernando Razon

Alejandro Reblando

Napoleon Salaysay

Francisco Subang Jr.

Andres Teodoro

Daniel Tiamzon

Passers-by

Wilhelm Palabrica

Mercy Palabrica

Eduardo Lichonsito

Cecille Lichonsito

Daryll Vicent Delos Reyes

Anthony Ridao

Van drivers

Norton Edza

Razul Daud

Lawyers and a lawyer’s dad

Concepcion Brizuela

Cynthia Oquendo-Ayon

Catalino Oquendo

Suspects

There are 191 individuals initially accused in the case. More than 20 of them belong to the Ampatuan clan. Andal, Sr., the governor and patriarch of the powerful political family;and his sons Andal Jr., alias Unsay; Sajid, Zaldy were among those charged with 58 counts of murder.

Ampatuan, Datu Andal "Unsay" Jr. U.

Ampatuan, Datu Andal Sr.

Ampatuan, Datu Zaldy "Puti" U.

Ampatuan, Datu Jimmy

Ampatuan, Anwar Sajid Jr. "Datu Ulo"

Ampatuan, Datu Anwar Jr. "Datu Ipi"

Ampatuan, Manny U.

Ampatuan, Misuari A.

Ampatuan, Jonathan S.

Ampatuan, Mohades A.

Ampatuan, Datu Akmad "Tato" Sr.

Ampatuan, Datu Sajid Islam U. (out on bail)

Ampatuan, Datu Kanor

Ampatuan, Datu Bahnarin A. (at large)

Ampatuan, Datu Mama (at large)

Ampatuan, Datu Saudi Jr. (at large)

Ampatuan, Datu Harris (at large)

Ampatuan, Datu Moning (at large)

Ampatuan, Datu Alnor (at large)

Ampatuan, Datu Norodin "Nords" Datumanong (at large)

Ampatuan, Datu Dainga (at large)

Ampatuan , Rodel U. (at large)

Ampatuan, Kertz B. (at large)

Ampatuan, Tony Kenis (at large)

Ampatuan, Intan B. (at large)

Ampatuan, Kagi Amar (at large)

Ampatuan, Mohamad D. (at large)

Accused still on trial

Only 101 of the accused remained on trial as of November 27 because of the following reasons: cases were dismissed due to lack of probable cause, two of them turned state witness, four were released due to insufficient evidence and eight of the accused died while in detention.

Andal Sr. was among those who died while in custody.

Lawyers for prosecution, defense

The prosecution has 17 lawyers, with 11 public prosecutors and six private prosecutors.

The defense side, on the other hand, was defended by 20 defense lawyers and/or law firms

Witnesses

The Court heard 357 witnesses. Of this number, 134 were prosecution witnesses, 58 private complainants, and 165 defense witnesses.

Trial days

It took the court 424 trial days to hear all of the testimonies of 357 witnesses. —NB, GMA News

This article Fast facts on the Maguindanao Massacre Case was originally published in GMA News Online.