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The military on Wednesday dismissed as mere publicity gimmick by renegade Moro Islamic Liberation Front commander Abdulrahman Macapaar, alias Commander Bravo, for granting a television interview where he taunted the government and the military.

In the interview, Bravo blamed the Arroyo government for the continuing violence in Mindanao and that his unit, the MILF's 102nd Base Command, will fight the government forces - deployed for an offensive - up to the last man.

"One of the Philippines’ most wanted men more popularly known as Commander Bravo of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front group has recently appeared on national television in full battle gear attire, flocked by his troops, declaring full ownership of Mindanao and its independence," said Army spokesman Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr.

"This brings forth to a conclusion that he is up for yet another profile-raising or publicity to promote his cause, but this time failed to hide his true character and self-vested interests on the ongoing war," said Brawner.

Brawner said Bravo mentioned in the interview that he is no longer interested in the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain which the government had refused to sign "but the Independence for Mindanao is just another tactic to gain sympathy to his cause but with total disregard of the laws of this land."

"Bravo said that he will continue fighting, which only reveals how truly a bandit and common criminal he is. This could be the only truth that Bravo could say out of his arrogant declarations," said Brawner.

"But what actually drives him is not the “cause” of the Bangsamoro people but his egotistical motive of seizing the MILF leadership and gaining grounds for his own interest. War is the only language Bravo understands and does not really care about the safety of even his fellow Muslims for as long as he achieves what he wants," said Brawner. - PNA

MILF spokesperson didn't approve of commander Bravo's "ubusan nang lahi" phrase.

when i was watching bravo's interview,gisapot jud ko! feel kaau niya na syay tag-iya sa mindanao!

lain kaau paminawon iya "ubusan ng lahi!" na phrase jud.

MILF's spokesman Eid Kabalu has a brother who is also a high ranking military official. what do you think?

hahah... at tuloy ang takbo ng gulong ng buhay

Full ownership of Mindanao? The absurdity of it all.

 Dear Kababayans,

Trace back the times when there were chaos in the late 50's and early 60's in Indonesia;during the rule of Suharto.  A lot of them, not hundreds but many thousands fled Indonesia and settled in Mindanao.  Someone might asked, who really is Commander Bravo or Commander Kato? Are they not descendants/relatives of those Indonesians that took shelter/refuge in Mindanao during the chaotic rule of Suharto? These renegade people trying to take away from us Mindanao are not the natives of Mindanao. 

Think about it................................



Think about it.

97 percent of people living in Mindanao are Christians. Bravo should stop dreaming.

Kummusta logmein,

That is a very good point. The porous border between the Philippines and Indonesia and Malaysia has been staging ground for rampant islamofascism coming to the Philippines by way of Southern Mindanao--coming from Indonesia and Malaysia.

This is a good point.

The Philippines needs to counter this with a counter-culture.

The Philippines needs to RE-EVANGELIZE the entire country from up to bottom and reclaim the Seat of Christianity that is in the Philippines.

We are a Christian Nation. First and Foremost.

indonesian man o tausog o maranaw. sajup ang gi sulti ni komander "b***t" bravo. mao nga gubot ta kanunay kay dunay mga tawo nga ingon ani ang panghunahuna. luoy!

basin dili ni taga mindanao is bravo oi. wala gud siya kahinumdum sa panghitabo atong 1970's nga hapit hapit jud mapuo ang mga muslim sa mindanao tungod sa ilaga group.