alleged threat to sabotage beauty contest
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in a statement on Friday said it is “yet to establish the authenticity and, possibly, the source” of an alleged video by the Islamic State (ISIS) threatening to sabotage next year’s Miss Universe 2017 to be held in the Philippines.
“That notwithstanding, we are taking the threat seriously. As in any threats, whether verified or not, it behooves the AFP -- in coordination with the PNP [and] other counterpart agencies -- to take appropriate measures to counter the threats,” said a statement by the AFP’s Public Affairs Office.
“We reiterate that there is no ISIS in the Philippines,” the statement added, in contrast to President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s recent statements of that particular threat in the country.
“What we have are groups claiming affiliations with ISIS in their bid to draw funds. It is not farfetched for ISIS to claim to have cells in the Philippines to show global membership,” the statement noted.
“That said, the AFP Chief of Staff General Ricardo [R.] Visaya calls on our people to remain calm,” the statement also said, adding that “Gen[eral] Visaya...calls on our people to be vigilant, not only because of the threat, but more so because security is a concern for everybody not only of the security forces.”
“That said, the AFP Chief of Staff General Ricardo [R.] Visaya calls on our people to remain calm,” the statement also said, adding that “Gen[eral] Visaya...calls on our people to be vigilant, not only because of the threat, but more so because security is a concern for everybody not only of the security forces.”
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