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Marcos on ISIS training hotspot claim: We reject this 'misleading' claim
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has strongly rejected claims that the Philippines is an "ISIS training hotspot," calling such allegations unacceptable and dismissive of the country's security gains.
This statement comes after reports confirmed that the two suspects in the recent Bondi Beach shooting incident stayed in the Philippines for nearly a month before returning to Australia.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stated that the government has found no proof that the two suspects received training during their visit.
The suspects, identified as Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed Akram, 24, listed Davao City as their final destination.
Marcos Jr. emphasized the government's vigilance against "deceptive narratives" and lauded the Armed Forces of the Philippines for their role in internal and external security.
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is validating reports that two suspects in the Bondi Beach shooting stayed in Davao City as tourists from November 1 to 28.
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed that Indian nationals Sajid Akram, 59, and his son Naveed Akram, 24, visited the Philippines from November 1 to 28 before carrying out the Bondi Beach terror attack.
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