(1st UPDATE) This matters because without resolving the appeal, families cannot receive the damages and the 58th victim will remain unrecognized
The appeals process of the 2019 Maguindanao massacre verdict has been slow-moving, with the submission of briefs yet to happen two years since the lower court decision.
Lawyers of different groups of journalists said they are yet to be ordered by the Court of Appeals (CA) to submit their briefs, which means the prospect of a resolution by the appellate court remains in a far horizon.
This matters because without resolution, the families of the 57 victims killed in the worst election-related attack in Philippine history will not receive the damages yet, 12 years since the incident in 2009.
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