![]() And insulting a Filipino (much more an armed one) really isn’t such a smart thing to do. If I were one of BS Aquino’s security guys, I’d feel really insulted. BS Aquino once insisted on packing a piece despite his being under the constant protection of an elite squad of security men. ![]() Not surprising, considering President BS Aquino is an avid gun enthusiast. Filipinos kill one another for the smallest things - ask any foreigner living in the Philippines and it is likely that their greatest fear will be something involving getting shot in the back over offending the fragile ego of the corner tambay. Violence, after all, is a way of life in the Philippines. ![]() In more than 70% of cases, the killers have gone unpunished.Īccording to the World Health Rankings website, violence ranks Number 7 in a list of the Philippines’ top causes of death making it one of Filipinos’ top lifestyle-related killers. Some 74 journalists, mostly covering politics, have been murdered in the Philippines since 1992, the press freedom group says. The regulations could be good news for reporters in the Philippines, who live in one of the world’s deadliest countries for the media, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. This relaxes the requirements of the previous gun law, the Republic Act 8294, under which they had to prove they were under “actual threat” of danger to carry a firearm. To qualify for a special firearms permit, people in these professions have to pass drug and psychiatric tests, and show they don’t have any criminal convictions or pending cases for crimes with punishments of more than two years in prison. ![]() Under the Philippines’ Republic Act 10591, people working in these sectors - along with nurses, engineers, bank tellers, and lawyers - are considered “in imminent danger due to their profession” and will be allowed to carry small guns when outside their homes. Subscribe to our Substack newsletter, GRP Insider! Opt into a paid subscription and you'll get premium insider briefs and insights from us daily. Subscribe to our Substack community GRP Insider to receive by email our in-depth free weekly newsletter. ![]()
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