Kumbinsido ang Malacañang sa initial findings ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na walang kaugnayan sa terorismo ang insidente.
Ayon kay Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, kagagawan lamang ito ng “an apparently emotionally disturbed” person.
“Initial findings of police investigation of the Resorts World incident this morning, 2nd of June 2017, show that there are no indications of terrorist activity,” pahayag ni Abella sa Palace news conference. “We also do not find any direct link to terrorist activities in Marawi.”
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Nilinaw din ni Abella na walang direktang ugnayan ang insidente sa terrorist activities sa Marawi City.
“Having said so, we also do not find any direct link to terrorist activities in Marawi. The situation in Marawi is no longer considered a law enforcement situation but a matter of national security. And this includes taking care of the process with the Moro Islamic (Liberation Front), Moro National, pursuing the peace talks with CNN, which will be addressed with undistracted force the AFP, PNP elements should they refuse to pursue the talks; and also, fourthly pursuing development of Mindanao,” dagdag ni Abella. (Beth Camia, Genalyn Kabiling, at Fer Taboy)
