User:Lord Gøn/Ati-Atihan massacre

The Ati-Atihan massacre was an act of mass murder that occurred on January 16, 2005, during the Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines. Police Officer Jonathan Moreño shot the Aklan Provincial Police Director, before engaging in a shootout with police that left him and seven other people dead, among them five police officers, and more than thirty wounded.

Shooting
Leaving cathedral after celebration of mass for ati-atihan a about 8:45 a.m. Police Officer 1 Moreno shot Superintendent Odelardo Magayanes with his M16. Shooting spree killing six police men and 2 civilians, injured six policemen and 25 civilians.

Victims

 * Judelyn Cuales, 11
 * SPO1 Juan Gorion
 * Chief Inspector Manuel Ilejay, Kalibo Police Chief
 * Odelardo Magayanes, Aklan Provincial Police Director
 * PO1 Joselito Tablos
 * Dr. Dem Tirol
 * PO1 David Tumpong
 * PO1 Ricky Urquiola

Background
Moreno got death threats apparently in connection with drug lord Jose Kim Cuadra, to withdraw as star witness, was frustrated that Cuadra was protected, that politicians and Philippine National Police Directors benefitted from drug money he cannot tolerate the evil of his superiors and John was fold by his superior to withdraw from the case and just accept the money being offered, otherwise, John will be jeopardized ’I am ready to give my life in the service even without the support of the government. I hope my death will resurrect a new and young law enforcer with a clear vision, guided by sense of values in the PNP, someone whose achievements and accomplishments could be worthy of emulations by the citizenry, a PNP who could offer hidher best to standby by two-thirds of our people below the poverty line suffering from an “acute psychotic breakdown”. result of his perceived threat from his fellow police officers PO3 Laguna and SP03 Velasco

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 * 8 cops killed in Ati-Atihan, Manila Standard Today
 * Last text message of the cop who went berserk at "Ati-Atihan"


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 * Villar reminds police to be vigilant in securing festivities in Aklan and Cebu (January 14, 2006)


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 * 7 killed in Kalibo shooting (January 17, 2005)
 * Cuadra denies coercing cop (January 18, 2005)
 * Aklan cop tests negative of drug use (January 18, 2005)
 * Life must go on: Magayanes widow (January 18, 2005)
 * Police director: I trust my bodyguards (January 18, 2005)
 * Police close Kalibo carnage probe (January 19, 2005)
 * Wife denies leaving cop-suspect (January 19, 2005)
 * Tourism upbeat despite carnage (January 20, 2005)
 * Policeman planned to kill fellow cops (January 21, 2005)
 * Cop meddling in bribery try identified (January 22, 2005)
 * Task force: Cafgus must undergo neuro, psychiatric tests (January 23, 2005)
 * Moreño's wife confirms P.5M bribe (January 26, 2005)
 * "Slain cop, witness puppets v. Cuadra" (January 26, 2005)
 * Wife names cop in bribe-try of slain husband (January 27, 2005)
 * Bribery, threat hound Moreño's wife (January 27, 2005)
 * "Cop in Moreño bribe try to be dismissed" (February 7, 2005)
 * Aliño belies psycho test scam in police list-up (February 7, 2005)
 * Suspected drug lord to enter not guilty plea (February 14, 2005)


 * PNP PROBES  KALIBO  RAMPAGE (January 18, 2005)
 * KALIBO DEATH  TOLL  REACHES  8 (January 22, 2005)
 * 7 KILLED  IN  'ATI-ATIHAN'  RAMPAGE (January 17, 2005)
 * Security tight for GMA’s arrival (January 14, 2006)
 * Task Force Kalibo probes 2 cops for alleged bribe
 * Drug test for Crame cops (January 28, 2005)