We strongly condemn the explosion which ripped through a gymnasium at Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City, during a Catholic mass, which killed four people and injured many others.
This heinous act has no place in our society. This is a clear act of terrorism and we must not stop until the perpetrator is held accountable.
I call on the PNP, AFP, NBI and other law enforcement agencies to work together to get to the bottom of this and immediately bring justice to this atrocious violence.
We, in the Senate, are ready to provide all necessary assistance not only to the agencies that will maintain peace, but also to the families of the victims in this incident.
We appeal to our Muslim brothers and Christians in Mindanao to maintain calm and peace to prevent the situation from worsening in the region.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved of those who lost their lives in the said MSU tragedy.
