Tag: Sultan Kudarat bombing

VP Robredo, tutol sa martial law extension sa Mindanao

(Eagle News) — Para kay Vice President Leni Robredo hindi sagot ang panibagong ekstensyon ng martial law. Aniya, malinaw na hindi ito epektibo simula ng ipatupad ito sa Mindanao dahil patuloy pa rin ang terrorist activity doon. “Merong martial law sa Mindanao, pero nakita natin over the past months, hindi ito nagiging hadlang para yung karahasan maprevent. Una nyan nagkaroon ng bombing sa Lamitan. Ito na naman sa Sultan Kudarat kahapon (Agosto 29). Patuloy pa […]

Lacson: Sultan Kudarat bombing proof that martial law, BOL cannot guarantee peace in Mindanao

(Eagle News) — Tuesday’s bombing in Sultan Kudarat is proof that “neither martial law nor the Bangsamoro Organic Law could guarantee peace in Mindanao,” Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Thursday, Aug. 30. As such, Lacson said  the National Security Council and  ground security forces should “take a hard look at their security plans and strategy, especially in the South, and try to avert the vicious cycle of talking peace with one tribal group while alienating the others.” […]