Panelo challenged to live in Mindanao

The Manila Times

Panelo challenged to live in Mindanao  Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong challenges former presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo to live in Mindanao and experience living in conflict-ridden areas during a press conference on Tuesday Feb. 13, 2024, at the House of Representatives. Adiong's reply was in reaction to a statement by Panelo published in The Manila Times on Sunday that any opposition to Mindanao secession being floated by former president Rodrigo Duterte "has gone ballistic from over-reaction to the utterly absurd."   Video by Red Mendoza   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #tmtnews  #panelo  #mindanao

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00:00 I'd like to ask your reaction to what former presidential spokesman, Sal Panelo, said in the Manila Times.

00:09 The reaction of the people in the opposition of Mindanao succession has become gun ballistic from overreaction to utterly absurd.

00:20 I told him that an idea of Mindanao succession cannot be absolutely said to be doomed to fail.

00:27 Any advocacy or concept must pass the crucible of a debate prior to the determination of its success and failure.

00:33 Lastly, he said that the succession is anchored on the principle that the people have the right to self-determination.

00:41 They have the right to choose the kind of government they want, to choose the officials who will govern them, and to determine their future.

00:48 What do you have to say to what former president, Sal Panelo, said?

00:53 Well, obviously, former Secretary Panelo is not from Mindanao.

00:59 Because I said it, when you say succession and independence, these are not mere words to us.

01:06 We experienced a lot of deaths, a lot of wars.

01:11 Of course, when you hear these issues again popping up out of nowhere, of course it will remind you of your past experiences before.

01:22 And it doesn't sit well in our memory.

01:26 Obviously, he's not from Mindanao, so he does not know why we reacted this way.

01:31 And yes, I said that we are a democratic society.

01:35 There's plenty of spaces where you can say your piece.

01:41 But when you discuss about succession, it has a very deep meaning to it.

01:47 Because you're talking about not only disenfranchising certain areas from the Philippines, you're actually threatening our territory.

01:57 You are threatening not only the geographical composition of the Philippines, but you are in fact threatening the existing institutions.

02:08 Which, by the way, institutions are very, very working now.

02:13 I'm sorry if that's not the scope of the...

02:18 But we are from Mindanao and we heard the explosions and we saw who died.

02:24 I, my fellow countrymen, died.

02:26 Of course, when you talk about encumbrance, talk about these things, it's not just globalistic.

02:33 So my question to Secretary Panelo is, will he go to Mindanao where he lives in our area and tell him if there are...

02:47 especially in conflict-stricken communities, and tell him to become independent, what will be his reaction?

02:57 Thank you.

02:59 [Silence]

03:04 [Mouse click, typewriter ding]

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