Ilang mga miyembro ng gabinete ni dating Pres. Duterte, tutol sa isinusulong na paghiwalay ng Mindanao sa Pilipinas;
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Naturang panukala, tila pagbalewala sa mga nagsakripisyo sa kaayusan ng bansa ayon kay PNP chief Acorda
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00:00 Even though the former cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte is against his statement that Mindanao will be separated from the Philippines,
00:08 they say that this is weakening the efforts of unity and prosperity in the country.
00:14 Patrick Lezuz is in the center of the live news.
00:22 Former cabinet members are now against the former President Rodrigo Duterte's statement that Mindanao will be separated from the Philippines.
00:34 In a statement, the former DILG Secretary and now National Security Advisor Eduardo Año said
00:43 that it is weakening the call to separate Mindanao, the overall effort towards prosperity.
00:49 He also emphasized the strength of the country in the existence of unity
00:54 and any attempt to have a split should be followed by any sector.
01:01 In addition, the comprehensive peace process that started in the decades of armed conflict in Mindanao should be protected
01:08 and now it is bearing fruit of progress and hope.
01:12 The government should not neglect to use the necessary steps against the separation of the Republic
01:20 and any confrontation here will be faced with force.
01:24 For Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. who also served as Presidential Advisor on the Peace Process of the Duterte Administration,
01:32 any call or movement that will result in the destabilization of the country should be put aside.
01:38 He said that support should be given to the current administration for peace and unity where it is already felt.
01:49 Galvez also said that the former members of the revolutionary groups are now actively participating in the country's reorganization
01:57 and the promotion of peace, especially in Bangsamoro.
02:00 According to DILG Secretary Benjur Abalos, a former MMDA Chairperson,
02:06 the separation of Mindanao is not an answer to address the challenges here.
02:11 He also opposed the Constitution and it will be destroyed.
02:14 In the territorial integrity of the Philippines,
02:17 the government called for Abalos to make sure that the Constitution is sacred for the stability and unity of the country.
02:26 PNP Chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. also opposed the separation of Mindanao,
02:33 which he said is a waste of the sacrifices made by the people for the well-being of the Philippines.
02:39 If there are any efforts of any secession or to secede from a portion of our country,
02:48 it will be not good and it will only entail chaos to a magnitude that we may not be able to handle.
03:00 So the best thing is let us be united, let us not entertain these ideas.
03:10 After all, we are peaceful and quiet.
03:14 According to Acorda, PNP will be united to preserve the territorial integrity of the Philippines according to the Constitution.
03:23 The first one to risk their life in a secessionist movement, even when we were young lieutenants,
03:30 we have our own share in fighting in the secessionist movement.
03:37 Traditionally and historically, PNP has been part of the preservation of our country.
03:47 It is a solid unity and there is no dismemberment of any part of its territory.
03:54 [Music]