PH culture shuts door on jihadists

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is convinced that the militant Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) would have a hard time recruiting Muslim Filipinos to join its fight for self-rule.

“Our culture [will not allow it] because in ISIS recruitment [one is] asked if he can give something or contribute. It is not just your personal effort but also your resources,” a government security official said on Sunday, requesting anonymity because he lacked authority to speak on the subject.