VP Sara: We have responsibility to stand vs terrorism

Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday said that terrorism remains a threat in the country, thus the entire nation should take responsibility to stand against it.

In observance of the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, Duterte called on the public to honor and remember the victims of violence due to terrorism, which she said still prevails despite efforts to fight it for the sake of the youth’s welfare and future. 

“Ang ating pagsasawalang bahala sa banta ng terorismo ay pagyurak sa alaala ng mga biktima nito. Magpapakita din ito ng ating kahinaan, takot, at kawalan ng paninindigan para makamit ang hustisya para sa mga biktima ng terorismo,” she said in a statement. 

(Setting aside the threat of terrorism would trample on the memory of its victims. It will also show our weakness, fear, and lack of commitment to give justice to these victims of terrorism.) 

“Huwag nating kalimutan na bilang isang bansa, may responsibilidad tayong manindigan laban sa terorismo. Sama-sama nating itaguyod ang isang matatag, mapayapa, at isang komunidad na malaya mula sa banta ng terorismo,” she added. 

(Let’s not forget that as a nation, we have a responsibility to stand against terrorism. Together, let's promote a strong, peaceful, and a terrorism-free community.) 

Duterte was a co-vice chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) until she resigned, effective July 19, 2024. —VAL, GMA Integrated News