[BenarNews] More than 7,000 former Moslem separatist rebels are a step closer to being recruited to the national police force that once hunted them in a volatile region of the southern Philippines, after they passed an entrance exam — the basic qualification for recruitment.
For Ryan Saavedra, a former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) foot soldier who took the test, making the cut brings him closer to his dream of securing a future for his young daughter, who belongs to a new generation that he hopes will no longer live in fear of war.
"Allahu Akbar, our prayer was heard by Allah. I never expected that I would pass the test," said Saavedra, a wiry 36-year-old. |