President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Sunday, Dec. 3, strongly condemned the bombing incident at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City, which he believed perpetrated by "foreign terrorists".

“I condemn in the strongest possible terms the senseless and most heinous acts perpetrated by foreign terrorists upon the Mindanao State University (MSU) and Marawi communities early this Sunday morning,” he said in an X (formerly Twitter) post.

I condemn in the strongest possible terms the senseless and most heinous acts perpetrated by foreign terrorists upon the Mindanao State University (MSU) and Marawi communities early this Sunday morning. Extremists who wield violence against the innocent will always be regarded as…

— Bongbong Marcos (@bongbongmarcos) December 3, 2023

The President stressed that “extremists who wield violence against the innocent will always be regarded as enemies to our society.”

He tasked the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to “ensure the protection and safety of civilians and the security of affected and vulnerable communities.”

The PNP is now on full alert status following the bloody bomb explosion.

“We are in close coordination with the regional government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the concerned Local Government Units,” Marcos said.

The Chief Executive extended his heartfelt condolences to the slain victims and their loved ones as well as the communities affected by the "latest assault on peace."

He assured that justice would be served for the victims.

“As reports come in throughout the day, I enjoin all of us to remain calm, circumspect, and conscientious in our collective efforts to ensure that the horrific events of this morning are not further compounded by inaccurate, unvetted, and unofficial information,” Marcos advised the public.