Marcos: Peace process best deterrent to ISIS entry in PH
The peace process is the best way to keep the terrorist group calling themselves Islamic State out of the Philippines, according to vice presidential candidate Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
“The peace process is the key and the logic is really quite simple. Dapat magkaroon tayo ng pagkakaisa sa mga kapatid nating MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) at MNLF (Moro National Liberation Front) at iba pang grupo upang sila ay patuloy na kasama sa ating lipunan at para hindi sila sumama sa mga grupo katulad ng ISIS,” he said in a statement on Wednesday in the wake of the twin bombing attacks in Brussels, Belgium, which killed at least 34 people and injured over a hundred.
READ: 34 killed in 3 terror attacks in Brussels
Although Brussels was far from the Philippines, Marcos said the incident was relevant because it touched on the aspect of terrorism, which could happen to any country.
Part of the aim of the peace process is to bring back the rebel groups to the government fold.
Despite the claims of Abu Sayyaf and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters that they have links to the IS, Marcos believes that the international terrorist group has no presence in the country.
The military has also maintained that there is no verified presence of ISIS in the Philippines.
Marcos, chair of the Senate committee on local government, sponsored the Basic Law for Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, his substitute to the Bangsamoro Basic Law by the government, which was stalled in Congress.
READ: Congress adjourns, fails to pass BBL
He said the government should closely watch the situation and implement measures to ensure the safety of every Filipino all over the world.
“We should all watch this closely and we should continue to enforce peace and continue to bring everyone to the table to talk peace until we find the true and lasting peace that we have all been long searching for,” he said. RC
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