THE twin blasts in Jolo were not about religion. The church was targeted to make it appear like they were. It was notably a political move, occurring just right after the plebiscite that confirmed the Bangsamoro Organic Law’s (BOL) rejection. They want to make it look like ‘religion’ to widen support among the rest of the Muslims who voted in its favor. Whether IS inspired it or not, it was about territorial muscle-flexing.