Philippines marks anniversary of massacre with calls for justice Relatives of 58 people slain in the worst political massacre in the Philippines hold a tearful vigil to mark a decade since the killings, voicing anger at the slow pace of justice. Tearful family members light candles and release white balloons as children sing a chorus calling for justice at a town in southern Philippinea where 58 people, including 32 media workers, were slaughtered and dumped in roadside pits in November 2009.