Hope you get a copy of the Malaya today, Nov. 28, and read the banner story about the final report of United Nations special rapporteur Philip Alston.

Alston confirms the nation’s worst fear: The military has been hunting down and killing activists these past few years.

Keep it as a reminder of what has been happening, the reason behind it, and why President Arroyo has to be held to account not just for lying, stealing and cheating. As commander-in-chief, she allowed the military to execute hundreds of legal activists.

On a personal note, the story is another first for my ongoing stint as reporter for Malaya.

I was trying to do two other stories yesterday but I reckoned that what I have still lacked interviews and research into the topics. Meanwhile, the verdict of Marilou Ranario was still up in the air, with Vice President Noli de Castro setting the time for his press conference at the ungodly hour of 6:30 pm.

A quick check at Alston’s official website provided me with sensational material for what turned out to be my first banner story for Malaya.