On November 24 , 2009 , Senior Superintendent Abusana Maguid , the police chief of Maguindanao province , was reported to have been relieved of his duties after witnesses reported seeing three of his officers at the scene of the Maguindanao massacre in which 57 people , including journalists , lawyers , aides , and motorists who were witnesses were killed . On November 25 Maguid and Chief Inspector Sukarno Dikay were reported to have been relieved from post and placed under restrictive custody . On November 26 , Department of the Interior and Local Government ( DILG ) Secretary Ronaldo Puno announced that Maguid , Dikay , and others were suspected of involvement in the massacre . On December 19 , Maguid , Dikay , and others were reported to have been recommended for summary dismissal by the PNP high command . On April 16 , 2010 , the National Police Commission ordered a 90-day suspension against Maguid , Dikay , and 60 other police personnel for their possible involvement in the killings . On July 10 , it was reported that Dikay had applied to become state witness , saying that he is confident that his testimony will pin down the masterminds of the killing
Maguindanao massacre
Maguindanao massacre
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