2007-01-16 01:47:52 · 8 answers · asked by chinita_kath22 3 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
Not true. There hasn't been a bombing for a long while. The odds of you becoming a victim of a bombing in Mindanao is much less than you becoming a mugging or any violent crime victim in the U.S.A.
2007-01-16 02:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by Well 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most Filipino Muslims are living in Mindanao but majority of Mindanao's population are Christians. It is also home to several indigenous tribes.
The bombings in Mindanao is closely associated with poverty than ideology. Most of these "bombers" were simply paid to do so. They did not do this because they believe that Allah would reward them and so on. I even consider the Abu Sayafs as mere bandits (extortionists) than an ideological terrorist organization. In fact some of these bombing were extortion related. They just want money and nothing else. If I am not mistaken the Philippines has never had a suicide bomber similar to those in Indonesia and Israel which are very ideological in nature.
One must understant that most Filipino Muslims are considered moderates similar to those in Malaysia. You rarely see Filipino Muslims protesting in the streets against our government and the US. In fact you see more of these "Christian" Leftist groups doing that!
2007-01-17 05:55:13 · answer #2 · answered by CDOguide 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bombings is a remote case. Only media made it exaggerated. Intelligence reports have it that some of foreigners linked to al-quida network has been operating in mindanao. and their way to show their might is thru the conduct of sabotage in various installations and civilian mass gatherings. Preventive and preemptive measures were lunched intitiated by govern/private agencies that is why plans of bombings were anticipited by the authorities but some werent. The reasons why there are still occurences would be that we lack enough technology to detect any possible attack of the terrorists. We cannot understimate the capability of the enemy because they have also their own intelligence networks.
2007-01-16 19:59:25 · answer #3 · answered by EaglesEyeView 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mindanao is a camp of abu sayaf..but its been a long time since the last bombing here. Right now mindanao is so peaceful but watch out when its election time..
2007-01-16 16:17:53 · answer #4 · answered by joy emz 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
im not sure if it is because muslims want their own government and to be seperated from the Philippines itself. I think they do that against government. but I'm not sure.
2007-01-17 04:24:45 · answer #5 · answered by katherin evans 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the majority of Muslims are there..
2007-01-16 19:43:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
i think it's one way of showcasing their might... these are works of the misguided individuals....
2007-01-16 09:55:19 · answer #7 · answered by apyhat 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's just south mindano..
2007-01-17 12:25:07 · answer #8 · answered by yadidifresh 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋