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Noy to AFP: Don’t fight the MILF By Mario J. Mallari and Charlie V. Manalo 10/22/2011

Saturday, October 22, 2011

SOLONS SCORE AQUINO FOR FOMENTING MILITARY DEMORALIZATION

Noy to AFP: Don’t fight the MILF

By Mario J. Mallari and Charlie V. Manalo 10/22/2011

President Aquino, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, during the command conference with the military yesterday, virtually signed the death certificates of more soldiers stationed in Mindanao as he instructed the military not to pursue or fight the secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front, as he insisted on upholding the agreement of a ceasefire between government and the MILF, despite yet another two attacks owned by the MILF against the government troops that left seven government troops fighting in Zamboanga Sibugay, dead, with several wounded.

The MILF said this was done in retaliation on the attack of the military in Basilan against the MILF, insisting that the soldiers went deep into MILF-held area.

Aquino continued to ignore the proposed suspension of the ceasefire agreement with the MILF and instead ordered the military to review its organizational set up, particularly in Basilan where the 19 elite Army troops were killed in an encounter last Tuesday..... MORE

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1 comment

Jesusa Bernardo said...

nakakapagtakang reaksyon ng isang "pangulo" ng bansa subali't kasi ang paliwanag dito ay SUMUSUNOD lang si A_Noy sa KALBONG AGILA na siyang nagluklok sa kanya sa Malacanang via Hocus Pcos kasabwa't si Gloria Arrobo. iyon bang SUBSTATE na pinagpipilitan nila.

"Aquino continued to ignore the proposed suspension of the ceasefire agreement with the MILF and instead ordered the military to review its organizational set up, particularly in Basilan where the 19 elite Army troops were killed in an encounter last Tuesday.

"Lawmakers from both the administration and opposition camp yesterday scored Aquino for instigating demoralization within the ranks of the military following a bloody ambush on a group of government troops by elements of the MILF that resulted in the death of 19 military personnel."

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