00:00 The Senate, as a single institution and collegial body, expressed a unified response of condemnation
00:05 and a vow to put the perpetrators of the latest act of terrorism down south before the bar
00:10 of justice.
00:11 And on Wednesday, the senators are set to face off with the top law enforcement agencies
00:16 and the military to strategize in keeping the violence contained and keeping peace and
00:22 order maintained all over the country.
00:24 Our Daniel Manalistas tells us more.
00:29 Senators stood up to the plenary condemning the attack in Marawi City, particularly in
00:35 Mindanao State University, with one call to arrest the perpetrators and bring justice
00:41 to the victims, saying that condemnation isn't enough given the need to hold all those responsible
00:48 for the crime accountable.
00:49 We also want to appeal to the Bansamoro Autonomous Government.
00:50 Please help our government to bring justice to the victims.
00:51 I can't even say the words without being stricken off the record.
00:59 We want to appeal to the Bansamoro Autonomous Government to bring justice to the victims.
01:26 If we allow ourselves to be terrorized, terrorists win.
01:54 As such, we must remain united and should not allow this crime to trigger sectarian
02:00 hatred.
02:01 Senator Robin Hood Padilla said Muslims will never accept that this is part of their faith,
02:07 saying that this is not what the Quran teaches.
02:10 In the Holy Quran, it says that the death of an innocent person is like the death of
02:18 the whole world.
02:19 And the Holy Quran also says that there is no compulsion in religion.
02:26 Terrorists succeed only if we allow ourselves to be paralyzed by the terror they sow.
02:49 Senate President Juan Miguel Zulili announced plans to call law enforcement agencies on
02:55 Wednesday for briefing on the incident.
02:58 Daniel Meralestas for The Nation.
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