A commander of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) told newsmen yesterday who went up to his mountain base that there is no truth to reports floating in Iligan City and Lanao Del Norte that he had agreed to sign a tripartite low-level truce involving the MILF, MNLF, and Army commanders. Bravo Macapaar, a veteran of the 2000 all-out war declared by Estrada, told Luwaran that the report is totally baseless and a mere imagination of those who wish to destroy his name. “There is really no need for that truce, because the MILF has existing ceasefire agreement with the government,” he explained, even as he also scored at one so-called non-government organizations (NGOs) operating in the province as partly to be blame for this black propaganda.
He also said there is no need to sign a truce with the MNLF, saying the MILF is not at war at them.
“They are our brothers, “he stressed, adding, however, that the MNLF should polish their ranks because some of their elements are being used by a powerful politician in Davao City , who is serving the government, to justify getting of funds from foreign donors.
Actually the all-out war against the MILF was declared in Kauswagan, Lanao Del Norte by President Estrada after his godson, 1st Lt. Don Alfonso Javier, was slain in battle against MILF forces on March 16, 2000 in Inudaran, the same town and province.
One report said that the young Army lieutenant, who had just graduated from the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio City , was actually Estrada’s own son by a mistress. Estrada is a compulsive womanizer.
Estrada was ousted from power in January 2001. (www.luwaran.com)
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