House Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong has described as "especially alarming" the attack on the convoy of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua.

"We strongly condemn the brazen attempt on the life of BARMM Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua. We demand justice through a swift, thorough, and complete investigation of this reprehensible crime," Adiong said in a statement Sunday, Aug. 16, a day after the attack.

Adiong says the attack strikes not only at the Chief Minister but at the very foundation of the Bangsamoro peace process.

"It is especially alarming that this violence has occurred barely one month before the historic Sept. 14, 2026 BARMM Parliamentary Elections—the region’s first regular parliamentary elections—when the Bangsamoro people are preparing to exercise their democratic will," he noted.

"We cannot and will not allow violence, intimidation, or fear to undermine what generations have struggled and sacrificed to achieve," stressed the solon from Mindanao.

As such, Adiong called on the country's law enforcement agencies to go after Macacua's attackers.

"Those responsible must be identified, apprehended, and brought to justice without delay. The Bangsamoro people deserve nothing less than the full truth and unwavering accountability."

He also told his fellow Mindanaoans that dialogue remains an option for resolving conflict.

"We therefore call on all parties to resolve every grievance through dialogue, democratic institutions, and the rule of law—not through the barrel of a gun," Adiong said.

"Let justice be swift and complete. And let nothing derail the Bangsamoro people’s historic journey toward lasting peace and genuine self-governance," he further said.