Tuesday, January 23, 2007 Speak Out: Martial law By Domingo Redido Cardente Sto. Niño, Malabuyoc, Cebu
IT IS a common knowledge that nowadays our country is beleaguered with problems and is in turmoil resulting from the degeneration of peace and order situation.
This is attributed to the wicked and fiendish acts perpetrated by ruthless criminal elements in the society, who have no fear of both man and God’s laws.
The surging tide of criminality here is so high compared to other countries.
It is evident that different crimes like murder, robbery and rape occur almost every day, particularly in the city. This is due to the presence of many criminal elements as well as the proliferation of loose firearms.
What is lamentable is that the insurgency problem and drug addiction still go on and remain unsolved until this time. This situation is quite paradoxical—while the Philippines is a beautiful country with plenty of natural resources, its crime rate is high.
These are signs of the times, according to some people. But we must try to find ways and means to solve this problem that beset our country, so it can become peaceful and worth living in.
During the Marcos regime, as I have observed, problems regarding peace and order were never heard and known. The crime rate was not as high as today, especially during martial law.
At that time, people, particularly the criminals, were reformed and became disciplined members of the society. They were afraid of martial law, especially at the time when all their loose firearms were confiscated and surrendered to the lawful authorities.
Therefore, to attain peace and order in our country, it behooves to follow and emulate the Marcos regime when martial law was imposed.
The restoration of martial law is the only solution to peace and order problems in our chaotic country.
