Bongbong Marcos Praises Islamic Terrorists as Noble and Brave

President Marcos addressed the opening of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament paying tribute to the sacrifice of Moro revolutionaries and saying he vows peace and historical justice in Bangsamoro.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1665177/marcos-vows-peace-historical-justice-for-bangsamoro

President Marcos paid tribute to the sacrifices of Moro revolutionaries that fueled their dream of self-governance during his late father’s regime, while calling on new and old Bangsamoro leaders to unite to bring lasting peace to Mindanao.

“We set our feet before this place and herald the trials that you have won through courage, certainty and noble bravery,” Marcos told the inaugural session of the 80-member Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex here on Thursday.

“The path to lasting peace is always under construction. But we walk this path not because it is an easy one,” the President said.

“We walk this path together because even if it is difficult, we know that at the end of the journey is historical justice, progress, peace, stability and the unity that our peoples and our nation … so rightly deserve,” he said.

It's rather weird that Marcos is haling them as noble and brave when just a few days ago he justified his Father's declaration of martial law because of both the NPA and Islamic insurgencies. 

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/15/2209778/president-marcos-my-father-was-not-dictator

President Marcos is not bothered being called the “son of the dictator” even as he defended his late father and namesake’s imposition of martial law in 1972, saying it was necessary to prevent rising disorder caused by communist and separatist rebellions at the time.

He emphasized that his father declared martial law as his government was simultaneously fighting communist and separatist rebellions and not to stay in power.

“Martial law was declared because of the wars, the two wars we were fighting on two fronts. The CPP-NPA was fomenting revolution. They wanted to bring down the government through violent means. The government had to defend itself,” the President said.

“The second front was the secessionist movement down in the South led by MNLF and chairman Nur Misuari at the time. He started that uprising, the secessionist movement,” he said.

Now these separatists are noble and brave revolutionaries? How does that work? Calling them such only undermines Marcos Sr's declaration of martial law. Perhaps he should have just given in like the recent administrations have done and given the Muslims their own autonomous region.