“I think martial law is two steps in the right direction and one step too much. It’s too excessive. The government needs to arrest or persecute those who are responsible. Declaring a state of national emergency would speed up the investigation process and find the ones responsible, and persecute them to the fullest extent. They just have to make sure that they won’t be too hasty to pass judgment.”
-David Yap, Economics Department
“Kung 100% sure na sila kung sino pumatay, dapat bigyan talaga nilang punishment. Hindi dapat nila palagpasin yung mga yun kahit na mayaman sila kasi ang daming nadamay. Kahit yung walang kaalam-alam dun napatay din.”
-Ariane Marie Libongco (III AB IS)
“Obviously, the murder cases can’t be solved rapidly, but progress has been made unearthing evidence. What the government should do now is try to control the situation that no further slayings and disturbances may occur. Many may oppose the proclamation of martial law in Maguindanao, but it may be a good precautionary option, knowing the strength of the Ampatuan clan.”
-Anzell James Gregory Tendencia (II BS CTM)
“I think the government should conduct all investigations in a fair manner. The process should be as transparent as possible with respect to the justice system.”
-Victorino Mariano Floro (I AB Eco-H)
“With the present government, wala akong inaasahan. Parang magco-cover lang nang magco-cover like sa ZTE … Hindi fair ang justice system.”
– Annie Corpuz, Rizal Library Foreign Serials Head
“I never really answer questions about what I think the government should do because everyone thinks they know better than the government. But one thing they can do, and I’ll keep it vague, is to punish the culprits–meaning, do not do nothing.”
– Sarah Maria Uy (III BSM AMF)
“Give the families financial compensation. It would be hard to give suggestions concerning the kind of ‘inspections’ they’re carrying out, though I think that’s the main thing the government should concentrate on, since corruption may be at work here and that always leads to more harm than help.”
– Anna Cecilia Villalon (I BS MIS)
