Senator Risa Hontiveros has reacted on the fake news of her allegedly backing the ISIS-linked Maute Group that has raged war against government troops in Marawi City.
“Yesterday, I was again the target of a vicious fake news campaign wherein I was depicted to be very supportive of the Maute group,” said Hontiveros.
Risa Hontiveros was able to give her reaction to the issue during her speech in a forum held at De La Salle University-Manila.
“Nothing is farther from the truth,” the senator added.
According to the photo which surfaced online, the 51-year-old was reportedly quoted in a statement: “What Maute group are doing is not rebellion. I believe they are only doing what they think is right, this people has a belief, a conviction that pushed them to move forward.”
Imbes na tumulong, malicious elements continue to manufacture fake news. Wag pa-fall sa fake news, paaasahin ka Lang, Di naman pala totoo. pic.twitter.com/4RQpjJX8ZE
— risa hontiveros (@risahontiveros) June 7, 2017
Meanwhile, Risa Hontiveros strongly stated in the forum that the “Maute group is a terrorist group” and an “enemy of peace and development, particularly the people of Mindanao.”
“What they did to Marawi is a terrorist act that must be condemned by all,” the senator added.
Based on a report published by GMA Network, Senator Riza Hontiveros stressed that Maute Group will hold accountable for the siege in the city which prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to declare Martial Law in the entire Mindanao.
“I have full trust in our [Armed Forces of the Philippines] that they will defeat these terrorists. We will hold the Maute terrorists accountable. We will do it without losing our sense of humanity and love for democracy,” the senator said.
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