Muslim Mindanao needs jobs

I received a short note from Samira Gutoc – Tomawis expressing concern on the labelling of Mindanao amidst the recent bomb blasts. Samira says these “pockets affected by security incidents don’t represent Mindanao. This truly affects trade and exchange disfavoring the island,” she added.

The concern has been raised because they are in the middle of a campaign to attract potential business partners, employers, and investors to come to Tawi Tawi (which is seas away from Cotabato or Cagayan de Oro). She fears all their efforts would go for naught as these potential investors may decide not to come for fear because of the security alert or advisories (if any). We give way to her thoughts below: