SOME WAYS OF STOPPING VIOLENCE

Tracking chips? Have you heard of them, Folks? The first time I did it was when I attended the trial of a former agent who was being hounded by his country's secret service. He had a chip in his body so he could be tracked down wherever he went. 

I was very much shocked at that invasion of a live physical body and the assent of the individual who must have had very high feelings of loyalty for his organization. 

Now with regard to the beheading of a foreigner by the ASG, I would like to suggest that all tourists who want to visit Mindanao and other places that are dangerous for leisure activities, should submit to having a chip being placed in their bodies. In this case, when they do get abducted, the military can readily track them down whereever the kidnappers would try to hide them. 

Then with regard to this recalcitrant group, I would like to suggest that all the residents of the dangerous area of Jolo, those near the mountains and where their relatives could be located, should all be moved out of the place. The wives especially should be hidden to make the gangsters famished. 

But you see Folks, I think the military is aware of these tactics already. I wonder why they did not lift a finger to do them as well as to put up a reward to those who could pinpoint where the rebels had taken the hostages. 

It is such a shame that our country is not a safe place for travelling anymore, considering that we could earn dollars from the trips. Also, having foreigners in our midst broadens our idea of this planet, that the world is not only us but other people as well. 

By the way, I commisserate with the relatives of the victims of the Orlando massacre. Homophobia should be taught as anti-humanity in every country.

Let us not wait for an Orlando-like massacre to occur in our midst. I am sure we can neutralize those groups that are wreaking havoc on the peace and order in our country. We just need to be able to count on our armed security forces. They are the key to the stoppage of violence. Raising the salaries of the police is one could motivate them to perform their duties well. But givng national awards to those who excel in performing their duties should be done more with bruhaha. Allow the people to see them roam the streets of MetroManila in floats and make everyone aware of their sterling achievements. I am sure that accolade will give them and other members of the uniformed sector more motivation to feel heroic in doing their jobs.