President Aquino urges Filipinos to help solve Abu Sayyaf problem

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 17): President Aquino urges Filipinos to help solve Abu Sayyaf problem 

President Benigno S. Aquino III called on Friday on the Filipino people to contribute to resolving successfully the Abu Sayyaf problem in Mindanao which has adverse impact on the country.

“Perhaps we can attend to the problem in a unified manner,” President Aquino said in a media interview.

His call came days after the Abu Sayyaf Group beheaded another Canadian hostage in Jolo, Sulu after his family failed to pay the Php600-million ransom demand.

“Sana we had one viewpoint of the Abu Sayyaf do present an issue or a problem that impacts the country negatively and as 'di ba fellow patriots, let us assist each other in resolving successfully the current situation,” the President added.

The Chief Executive said his administration is enhancing continuing operations against the Abu Sayyaf Group.

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