Wednesday, June 15, 2011

MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE TRIAL MUST BE SEEN IN FULL – SC


by SOPHIA DEDACE and MARK MERUEÑAS, GMA News

In maintaining strict guidelines on the live coverage of the Maguindanao massacre trial, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday said it wants “the public [to] decide and see for themselves the entire proceedings" without commercial breaks and remarks of news anchors.

"As much as possible, we don't want to unduly influence the public. That is what this live coverage is all about," Court Administrator and SC spokesperson Jose Midas Marquez told reporters in a press briefing. [ FULL STORY ]