Profile Of Terrorism in the Pilippine Setting
Jade Verde
August 20, 2007
THIS ARTICLE is the result of a thorough research study that chronicles the kinds of terrorists and acts of terrorism in the Philippine setting. It vividly features bits and pieces of the peculiar exploits, as well as the way of life, of every Filipino terrorists, from their motives of attacks in every troubled area, to the various types of terror exploits.
This writeup likewise sheds light on what makes a Filipino terrorist different from any other terrorists around the world.
It also presents the various reasons and factors that turns the affected persons from homebody individuals into one of the deadliest domestic creatures in Philippine history.
I. DEFINITION
Philippine terrorism is an illegal operational method in which the success of the various activities of terrorism depends upon the (1) Life, (2) Agression and (3) Osamity of the perpetrator.
1. NEEDFULLY UNDEAD
The Philippine terrorist is strictly expected to remain alive all throughout the performance of the act of terrorism.
He is expected to remain alive all the while so as to prevent the government authorities from being capable of identifying and pinning down individual perpetratorship.
However, even in situations whereby the military authorities kill or cripple a terrorist, it is a traditional practice for his live companions to carry him away---for the purpose of creating an image of "strength" and "invulnerability", which can possibly serve as a "psy-war" against the Philippine government.]
2. MOVES OF AGRESSION
A terrorist's agression serves as vital factor to the pursuance and completion of acts of terrorism.
This is the very disposition that keeps him going, without fear or reservation, to meet his terror goals in wholesome and unperturbed output.
3. ULTIMATE OSAMA
The "hit while the iron is hot" and the "hit and run" merged principles are the very core of the Philippine terrorist's principle to immediately slip off from government authority trackdown, and never to be found.
The 1984 grenade bombing incident of MV Dulous bibliotical vessel staffers in Zamboanga City is indeed a classic situation of a terrorist osamic slipoff from public eye.
Another classic example is the swift kidnap-for-ransom of Ramon "Nonoy" Murga and nephew Majo Murga Alano-Mortensen in Zamboanga City. From the time of the victims' release until today, the kidnappers remain to be unidentified.
II. CLANDESTINE ADVANTAGES
The renegade group wherein the terrorist (s) belongs is responsible for the choice of time and place of action, according to the prevailing situation.
Terror activities are a strictly secretive and well-funded operation by Sponsoring Foreign and National Institutions, as well as Rich and Influential Persons, who see to it that the performing terrorist (s) shall succeed, or will have an escape exit in the wake of dominating military authority intervention. Hence, there is no danger of the terrorist being captured and giving away important information.
The terror event creates an immense impact on the government and media authorities, matched with the inadequacy of the veracity of public information.
III. COMPARATIVE & THEORETICAL ASPECTS
In the Philippine context, terrorists are both males and females. Although the male terrorists predominantly perform in terror warfare and assaults, the females are not far behind in terms of field warfare, as well as the fabrication and smuggling of explosives and other facility of terrorism.
The age range of Philippine terrorists is between 14 to 65.
Philippine terrorists are both young and old, for as long as they have the capability to serve the cause.
Terrorists assigned to plant bombs and timed explosives in assigned public areas are mostly young. They compose teen pedicab drivers, cigarette vendors, and even rugby-crazed street children.
Terrorists of varied matured ages are the ones tasked to create or assemble explosives, indulge in terror warfare, ambush land and water transports, perform kidnap-for-ransom activities, perform assassinations, and invite prospective assets into the group.
Philippine terrorists are mostly married, religious or nationalistic.
In the Moro context, most terrorists are religious fanatics and fundamentalists who opt for a strictly religious form of government.
In the context of the CPP-NPA, ABB, and the other communist-oriented terror groups, all are nationalists who prefer a communistic form of government.
In the CPP-NPA, ABB, and the other minor communist-oriented terror groups, mostly are university educated, who categorically possess Marxist and revolutionary ideologies.
In the Moro terror context, however, mostly are only educated with their self-styled religious fanatic indoctrinations.
Both the religious and national Philippine terrorist are mostly married with a family of meager income and dependent on the occasional (or yet uncertain) financial provision of foreign and national sponsoring institutions and persons. They are significantly eager and willing to serve the terror cause for both principle and financial compensation. Hence, the kidnap-for-ransom scheme is so far the most preferred among all the terror activities.
METHOD
All events that were included were defined as acts of violence that had a religious or political goal or context and intend to create fear and threat.
Data was collected mainly from the various interviews with this writer's beat respondents and documented solely for AmChron.
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This writeup likewise sheds light on what makes a Filipino terrorist different from any other terrorists around the world.
It also presents the various reasons and factors that turns the affected persons from homebody individuals into one of the deadliest domestic creatures in Philippine history.
I. DEFINITION
Philippine terrorism is an illegal operational method in which the success of the various activities of terrorism depends upon the (1) Life, (2) Agression and (3) Osamity of the perpetrator.
1. NEEDFULLY UNDEAD
The Philippine terrorist is strictly expected to remain alive all throughout the performance of the act of terrorism.
He is expected to remain alive all the while so as to prevent the government authorities from being capable of identifying and pinning down individual perpetratorship.
However, even in situations whereby the military authorities kill or cripple a terrorist, it is a traditional practice for his live companions to carry him away---for the purpose of creating an image of "strength" and "invulnerability", which can possibly serve as a "psy-war" against the Philippine government.]
2. MOVES OF AGRESSION
A terrorist's agression serves as vital factor to the pursuance and completion of acts of terrorism.
This is the very disposition that keeps him going, without fear or reservation, to meet his terror goals in wholesome and unperturbed output.
3. ULTIMATE OSAMA
The "hit while the iron is hot" and the "hit and run" merged principles are the very core of the Philippine terrorist's principle to immediately slip off from government authority trackdown, and never to be found.
The 1984 grenade bombing incident of MV Dulous bibliotical vessel staffers in Zamboanga City is indeed a classic situation of a terrorist osamic slipoff from public eye.
Another classic example is the swift kidnap-for-ransom of Ramon "Nonoy" Murga and nephew Majo Murga Alano-Mortensen in Zamboanga City. From the time of the victims' release until today, the kidnappers remain to be unidentified.
II. CLANDESTINE ADVANTAGES
The renegade group wherein the terrorist (s) belongs is responsible for the choice of time and place of action, according to the prevailing situation.
Terror activities are a strictly secretive and well-funded operation by Sponsoring Foreign and National Institutions, as well as Rich and Influential Persons, who see to it that the performing terrorist (s) shall succeed, or will have an escape exit in the wake of dominating military authority intervention. Hence, there is no danger of the terrorist being captured and giving away important information.
The terror event creates an immense impact on the government and media authorities, matched with the inadequacy of the veracity of public information.
III. COMPARATIVE & THEORETICAL ASPECTS
In the Philippine context, terrorists are both males and females. Although the male terrorists predominantly perform in terror warfare and assaults, the females are not far behind in terms of field warfare, as well as the fabrication and smuggling of explosives and other facility of terrorism.
The age range of Philippine terrorists is between 14 to 65.
Philippine terrorists are both young and old, for as long as they have the capability to serve the cause.
Terrorists assigned to plant bombs and timed explosives in assigned public areas are mostly young. They compose teen pedicab drivers, cigarette vendors, and even rugby-crazed street children.
Terrorists of varied matured ages are the ones tasked to create or assemble explosives, indulge in terror warfare, ambush land and water transports, perform kidnap-for-ransom activities, perform assassinations, and invite prospective assets into the group.
Philippine terrorists are mostly married, religious or nationalistic.
In the Moro context, most terrorists are religious fanatics and fundamentalists who opt for a strictly religious form of government.
In the context of the CPP-NPA, ABB, and the other communist-oriented terror groups, all are nationalists who prefer a communistic form of government.
In the CPP-NPA, ABB, and the other minor communist-oriented terror groups, mostly are university educated, who categorically possess Marxist and revolutionary ideologies.
In the Moro terror context, however, mostly are only educated with their self-styled religious fanatic indoctrinations.
Both the religious and national Philippine terrorist are mostly married with a family of meager income and dependent on the occasional (or yet uncertain) financial provision of foreign and national sponsoring institutions and persons. They are significantly eager and willing to serve the terror cause for both principle and financial compensation. Hence, the kidnap-for-ransom scheme is so far the most preferred among all the terror activities.
METHOD
All events that were included were defined as acts of violence that had a religious or political goal or context and intend to create fear and threat.
Data was collected mainly from the various interviews with this writer's beat respondents and documented solely for AmChron.
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