THE kin of 13 journalists slain in the Nov. 23 Ampatuan massacre filed Wednesday grave misconduct charges with the National Police Commission against 62 police officers based in Maguindanao for their suspected participation in what is now the single worst attack on journalists in modern history.
The complainants also asked the Napolcom to slap 90-day preventive suspensions against the officers, who included top officers of the Maguindanao Provincial Police Office, the 1507th and 1508th Maguindanao Provincial Mobile Groups and the 15 th Regional Mobile Group of the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao.
Charged before the Napolcom head office in Makati City are:
| 1. P/Chief Inspector Zukarno A. Dicay | Maguindanao PPO |
| 2. P/Insp. Rex Ariel T. Diongon | 1508th MPMG |
| 3. P/Insp. Michael Joy Ynes Macaraeg | 1508th MPMG |
| 4. P/Senior Insp. Abdulgapor Abad | |
| 5. P/Insp. Saudi M. Mokamad/Mukamad | 1507th MPMG |
| 6. P/Supt. Abusama Munda Maguid | |
| 7. P/Supt. Bahnarin Kamaong | 15th RMG-ARMM |
| 8. P/Supt. Abdulwahid U. Pedtucasan | 15th RMG-ARMM |
| 9. SPO2 George S. Labayan | 1507th MPMG |
| 10. SPO2 Oscar Donato | 1508th MPMG |
| 11. SPO2 Badawi P. Bakal | Officer-in-charge, Municipal Police Station, Ampatuan, Maguindanao |
| 12. SPo1 Eduardo Ong | 1508th MPMG |
| 13. SPO1 Samad U. Maguindara | 1507th MPMG |
| 14. SPO1 Elizer S. Rendaji | 1507th MPMG |
| 15. SPO1 Alimola L. Guianon | |
| 16. SPO1 Ali M. Solano | 1507th MPMG |
| 17. PO3 Gibrael R. Alano | 1507th MPMG |
| 18. PO3 Felix A. Daquilos | 1507th MPMG |
| 19. PO3 Rasid Anton | 1508th MPMG |
| 20. Po3 Felix E. Enate, Jr. | 1508th MPMG |
| 21. PO3 Abibudin Abdulgani | 1508th MPMG |
| 22. PO3 Ricky D. Balanueco | 1507th MPMG |
| 23. PO2 Hammad Nana | 1508th MPMG |
| 24. PO2 Kendatu S. Rakim | 1507th MPMG |
| 25. PO2 Hernanie S. Decipulo, Jr. | 1508th MPMG |
| 26. PO2 Tany Dalgan | |
| 27. PO2 Saudiar Ulah | 1508th MPMG |
| 28. PO2 Saudi Pasutan | 1508th MPMG |
| 29. PO2 Rexson D. Guiama | 1507th MPMG |
| 30. PO1 Herich Amaba | 1508th MPMG |
| 31. PO1 Amir Solaiman | |
| 32. PO1 Michael Madsig | |
| 33. PO1 Badjun Ibad Panegas | 1507th MPMG |
| 34. PO1 Bensedick T. Alfonso | 1507th MPMG |
| 35. PO1 Sandy D. Sabang | 1507th MPMG |
| 36. PO1 Johann M. Draper | 1507th MPMG |
| 37. PO1 Ysmael Baraquir | 1507th MPMG |
| 38. PO1 Mohammad K. Balading | 1507th MPMG |
| 39. PO1 Datu Jerry M. Utto | 1507th MPMG |
| 40. PO1 Abdula Baguadatu | |
| 41. PO1 Abbey Guiadem | |
| 42. PO1 Tamano Sahibal | 1507th MPMG |
| 43. PO1 Abdulbayan U. Mundas | 1507th MPMG |
| 44. PO1 Pia Kamidon | 1508th MPMG |
| 45. PO1 Espilieto G. Lejarso | 1508th MPMG |
| 46. PO1 Esmael Manuel Guialal | 1508th MPMG |
| 47. PO1 Jimmy Kadtong | 1507th MPMG |
| 48. PO1 Marjul T. Julkadi | 1507th MPMG |
| 49. PO1 Abdurahman S. Batarasa | 1507th MPMG |
| 50. PO1 Abdulanan L. Saavedra | 1507th MPMG |
| 51. PO1 Marsman E. Nilong | 1507th MPMG |
| 52. PO1 Warden Legawan | Provincial Police Office
Shariff Aguak |
| 53. PO1 Narkouk D. Mascud | 1508th MPMG |
| 54. PO1 Jonathan Engid | |
| 55. PO1 Datu Nor Kadir | |
| 56. PO1 Joharto Kamindan | |
| 57. PO1 Arnulfo Soriano | 1508th MPMG |
| 58. PO1 Anwar Masukat | 1508th MPMG |
| 59. PO1 Rainer T. Ebus | |
| 60. PO1 Ebara G. Bebot | 1507th MPMG |
| 61. PO1 Pendatun A. Dima | 1507th MPMG |
| 62. PO1 Michael M. Macarongon | 1507th MPMG |
The Department of Justice earlier indicted the officers for multiple murder in connection with the massacre that killed 58 people, more than half of whom were journalists.
In a 18-page petition, the complainants said the policemen should be placed on preventive suspension becaue the charge against them is serious and grave, and the evidence of guilt against them is strong.
They also said the officers “are in the position to harass, intimidate, coerce and unduly influence the complainants and their witnesses into withdrawing their complaint or retracting their sworn statement or that of their witnesses against the respondents.”
Under Napolcom rules, grave misconduct carries the penalty of dismissal from the police service. A police officer is liable for grave misconduct if he takes part in acts that are punished as crimes under the country’s criminal statutes, according to the same rules.
Of the 13 journalists, Reynaldo “Bebot” Momay is officially listed as missing but forensic and circumstancial evidence show he was on the ill-fated convoy organized by the Mangudadatu clan when it was waylaid by their rival, the powerful Ampatuan clan, along a highway in Ampatuan town.