The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday opposed the proposed identification card (ID) system exclusively for Muslims, saying it is “discriminatory.”

During the Mindanao Hour news briefing in Malacañang, AFP spokesman Restituto Padilla Jr. said the crisis in Marawi City was “not a religious war” and that “not all Muslims are part of the rebellion.”

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