Marcos blames foreign terrorists
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday denounced the bombing at the Mindanao State University in Marawi City that killed at least four people in an attack that Malacañang blamed on foreign terrorists.
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday denounced the bombing at the Mindanao State University in Marawi City that killed at least four people in an attack that Malacañang blamed on foreign terrorists.
MANILA, Philippines: Terrorist group IS (Islamic State) is suspected to be behind the bombing at the Mindanao State University gym which killed four people and injured scores during a Catholic service on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Monday.
COTABATO CITY — Muslim leaders and peace activists in the Bangsamoro region on Monday urged the police and military to immediately identify for prosecution the perpetrators of the deadly bombing of Christian worshipers on the campus of the Mindanao State University in Marawi City on Sunday morning.
As the Co-Chairperson of the Senate contingent to the Philippine Congress- Bangsamoro Parliament Forum (PCBPF), I deeply grieve over the loss of lives and injuries in this morning's blast incident inside the gymnasium of Mindanao State University in Marawi City that killed 4 and injured more than 60. I strongly condemn such barbaric acts on innocent civilians. There is no place in any civilized society for this inhumane act.
Mr. President, with a heavy heart, this representation would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and stand in solidarity with the survivors, who were all victims of the explosion during the celebration of the Catholic Mass at the Mindanao State University in Marawi City. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 4) – Pope Francis has offered prayers for all to have strength «to overcome every evil with good,» after the deadly bombing in Marawi City during a Catholic service on Sunday morning.
COTABATO CITY — The deadly bombing of Christian worshipers in Marawi City on Sunday came after state forces had killed up to 21 religious extremists in separate operations in Mindanao since June, among them the “emir” of the Dawlah Islamiya, wanted for 36 high-profile criminal cases in different courts.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education has asked all higher education institutions (HEIs) to review their safety and security measures following the bombing incident that ripped through the gymnasium of the Mindanao State University during a Catholic mass on Sunday.