Normalization to help prevent ISIS-like radicalism

The tough phase of the Bangsamoro peace agreement should be fully implemented so as to keep people in Mindanao from turning to violence and being lured to radicalism and terrorism, an international expert on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) said in a forum before the Holy Week break.

DDR expert Stavros Stavrou underscored the importance of a successful normalization process as it will help prevent radicalization that is now spreading in the ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) areas in the Middle East and Central Asia.