I keep bleeding love

Published November 23, 2010
A student activist holds a poster calling for justice for the Maguindanao massacre during a candle lighting ceremony, two days ahead of the one year anniversary in Quezon City Metro Manila November 21, 2010. - Photo by Reuters.
A student activist holds a poster calling for justice for the Maguindanao massacre during a candle lighting ceremony, two days ahead of the one year anniversary in Quezon City Metro Manila November 21, 2010. - Photo by Reuters.
Student activists hold photos calling for justice for the massacre. - Photo by Reuters.
Student activists hold photos calling for justice for the massacre. - Photo by Reuters.
Protesters make an effigy of Andal Ampatuan Snr, the patriarch of the Muslim clan accused of carrying out Philippines' worst political massacre, in Manila on November 22, 2010. The effigy of Andal Snr is in preparation for the November 23 massacre anniversary protest. - Photo by AFP.
Protesters make an effigy of Andal Ampatuan Snr, the patriarch of the Muslim clan accused of carrying out Philippines' worst political massacre, in Manila on November 22, 2010. The effigy of Andal Snr is in preparation for the November 23 massacre anniversary protest. - Photo by AFP.
In this Sunday Nov. 21, 2010 photo, student protesters hold a candle as they denounce the killing of 58 people, including media workers, during a rally in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila. - Photo by AP.
In this Sunday Nov. 21, 2010 photo, student protesters hold a candle as they denounce the killing of 58 people, including media workers, during a rally in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila. - Photo by AP.
In this Sunday Nov. 21, 2010 photo, a student protester lights a candle during a rally. - Photo by AP.
In this Sunday Nov. 21, 2010 photo, a student protester lights a candle during a rally. - Photo by AP.
Philippine soldiers inspect passengers of a  van at a check point near the massacre site in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province in southern island of Mindanao on November 22, 2010, amid heightened tensions just ahead of November 23 first anniversary of the massacre. - Photo by AFP.
Philippine soldiers inspect passengers of a van at a check point near the massacre site in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province in southern island of Mindanao on November 22, 2010, amid heightened tensions just ahead of November 23 first anniversary of the massacre. - Photo by AFP.
A man points to a photo of a relative posted on a collage showing the people killed during a memorial service as part of the national day of remembrance declared by President Benigno Aquino at the massacre site in Ampatuan, Maguindanao province on the southern island of Mindanao on November 23, 2010. - Photo by AFP.
A man points to a photo of a relative posted on a collage showing the people killed during a memorial service as part of the national day of remembrance declared by President Benigno Aquino at the massacre site in Ampatuan, Maguindanao province on the southern island of Mindanao on November 23, 2010. - Photo by AFP.
Philippine Secretary of Justice Leila de Lima (R) reads a message from President Beningno Aquino while Maguindanao Governor Ismael Mangundadatu (C) and Ging Deles (L), the presidential adviser on peace, listen during a memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre at the crime site in Ampatuan. - Photo by AFP.
Philippine Secretary of Justice Leila de Lima (R) reads a message from President Beningno Aquino while Maguindanao Governor Ismael Mangundadatu (C) and Ging Deles (L), the presidential adviser on peace, listen during a memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre at the crime site in Ampatuan. - Photo by AFP.
Supporters along with relatives of the people killed in the November 23, 2009 massacre attend a memorial service at the massacre site in Ampatuan. - Photo by AFP.
Supporters along with relatives of the people killed in the November 23, 2009 massacre attend a memorial service at the massacre site in Ampatuan. - Photo by AFP.
Filipino photojournalists shave the heads of colleagues to commemorate the first anniversary of the killing of 58 people, including seven family members of a political clan, 33 journalists and several civilians in Maguindanao in southern Philippines, during a protest rally outside the Department of Justice office in Manila November 23, 2010. - Photo by Reuters.
Filipino photojournalists shave the heads of colleagues to commemorate the first anniversary of the killing of 58 people, including seven family members of a political clan, 33 journalists and several civilians in Maguindanao in southern Philippines, during a protest rally outside the Department of Justice office in Manila November 23, 2010. - Photo by Reuters.
Philippine journalists light candles in front of a poster showing pictures of the massacre victims at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Quezon City, east of Manila on November 23, 2010. - Photo by AFP.
Philippine journalists light candles in front of a poster showing pictures of the massacre victims at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Quezon City, east of Manila on November 23, 2010. - Photo by AFP.
Philippine photojournalists shave their hair in front of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and light candles in Manila on November 23, 2010. - Photo by AFP.
Philippine photojournalists shave their hair in front of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and light candles in Manila on November 23, 2010. - Photo by AFP.
Filipino student journalists hold slogans to commemorate the first anniversary of the country's worst election-related violence during a rally near the Malacanang  Presidential Palace in Manila on Tuesday Nov. 23, 2010. - Photo by AP.
Filipino student journalists hold slogans to commemorate the first anniversary of the country's worst election-related violence during a rally near the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila on Tuesday Nov. 23, 2010. - Photo by AP.
Filipino journalists release white balloons  during a rally near the Malacanang  Presidential Palace in Manila on Tuesday Nov. 23, 2010. - Photo by AP.
Filipino journalists release white balloons during a rally near the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila on Tuesday Nov. 23, 2010. - Photo by AP.

The Philippines on November 23 mourned the one-year anniversary of the country's worst political massacre amid pleas for justice and fears of attacks by the clan blamed for the murders.  A year after 57 bodies were recovered on a grassy hilltop in southern Maguindanao province on Nov. 23, 2009, the body of photo reporter Reynaldo Momay still remains missing. A denture dug out from the mass grave is the only trace left of Reynaldo. Leaders of a Muslim clan accused of carrying out the Philippines' worst political massacre remain a major security threat in their home province even from behind bars, locals say.

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