WATCH: 15 years after the Ampatuan massacre

MANILA, Philippines – Fifteen years have passed since the events of the Ampatuan massacre in the town of Ampatuan, Maguindanao.

The shocking event took the lives of 58 people. Thirty-two of the victims were journalists who were invited to join the convoy of Esmael Mangudadatu’s late wife and relatives which led to their doom.

The Committee to Protect Journalists called it the single deadliest attack against journalists in history. The families of the dead are still seeking justice to this day.

Rappler reporter John Sitchon gives a recap of the horrific incident from 15 years ago. – Rappler.com