The Maguindanao Massacre is one of the most atrocious examples of political rivalry gone wrong. The ruling Ampatuan clan had gone unchallenged for so long in Maguindanao. Their political clout, power, wealth and private militia made sure that every local election would end in their favour. But in 2009 their unopposed hold over Maguindanao would be challenged by one person from their rival clan. When Esmail Mangudadatu decided to challenge an Ampatuan for the Maguindanao gubernatorial post, it set off a chain of events that cost the lives of not only other Mangudadatu relatives but also lawyers and journalists, making this also one of the most hostile crimes committed against members of the press in the Philippines to date. Listen in to know the whole story and make sure to to follow Lagim on Instagram @lagimpodcast for additional true crime content and updates! If you prefer streaming Lagim’s episodes on YouTube, make sure you head over to YouTube, subscribe, comment and like on our content there as well.Lastly, do not forget to rate Lagim and leave a few nice words for Lagim on Apple Podcasts. Very grateful for all the support. Thank you for helping this podcast get over 11,000 downloads now. I am truly thankful!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lagimpodcast) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.