The mind of Rody Duterte A LEADER WITH MORO BLOOD FACES BANGSAMORO ISSUE

By Manny Pinol

The series on “The Mind of Rody Duterte” continues on Sunday with an article that looks into the previously undisclosed Moro lineage of the colorful Davao City Mayor and his feelings about his having Christian and Muslim grandchildren.

Having had his share of the violence and terrorism brought about by Islamic extremism in the Southern Philippines, Rody Duterte shares his thoughts on his Moro brothers and offers a very incisive insight into the problems confronting the Bangsamoro Basic Law which is expected to be tackled by Congress this year.

“If there is anybody who wishes that this bloody problem would end soon, it is I because I am both Moro and Christian,” Duterte said.

“I feel the fear of the Christians and share the dreams of the Moro people who feel that they have been dispossessed of their land and identity,” the City Mayor said.

The article on Duterte’s thoughts on the Bangsamoro issue will be posted early morning of Sunday, Jan. 11.

Abangan.

(Photo credit: Manila, Philippines: A Filipino Muslim family gathers for a selfie after attending morning prayers, in celebration of Eid-al-Adha, in front of the Blue Mosque in Taguig city, south of Manila October 4, 2014. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco)