MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City court handling the murder cases filed in connection with the Maguindanao massacre has reopened the decade-long trial following the recent arrest of two more suspects. Regional Trial Court Branch 221 Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes ordered the cases revived after Kagi Faizal and Gambayan Kasim were brought to court last week. Faizal and Kasim are scheduled to be arraigned today on murder charges in connection with the Nov. 23, 2009 carnage. Once arraigned, the suspects will undergo trial, starting with the prosecution presenting evidence against them. Based on police records, Faizal was apprehended on Jan. 6 in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao.

Source: Philippine Star January 20, 2020 16:59 UTC