Clips from Rappler (Fr Chito for 117 days)
jsbraza/iligan https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/172413-teresito-chito-soganub-hostage-priest-marawi-muslim Janet Braza, a visual artist and Soganub's close friend of 20 years, described the priest as a "down to earth" man who is keen on dialogue. Braza said Soganub, in fact, is often called to mediate in clan wars called rido . She said that in engaging Muslim clerics in dialogue, Soganub also finds it important to look like them, as in the case of his long beard. " 'Yung mga pari ng mga Muslim, 'yung mga ulama, ganyan din, hindi sila nagre-remove ng kanilang balbas ," Braza said. (The priests of the Muslims, the ulama, also do it that way. They do not remove their beards.) Referring to Soganub, Braza said: " Gusto niyang ganoon para hindi siya ma-separate sa kanila. Gusto niya united eh. Gusto niya pakikisama, ganyan, to have a good dialogue. " (He also wants it that way so that he won't be isolated from them. He want
