Our Lax Security Measures

Yesterday noon I attended Mass at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Makati City. It is also the parish of Vice President Jejomar Binay and his family. Due to the feast of the Pentecost, Binay was there with his son the Mayor Jun Jun Binay, Congresswomen Abigail Binay and Monique Lagdameo, the Vice Mayor and all the councilors and officials of Makati City.I always carry my pistol wherever I go. So I simply walked in with my small bag with my loaded Ruger LCP and 4 spare magazines, and sat down a few feet away from the Vice President and his dignitaries. In spite of the presence of military and police escorts and an army of plain clothes fierce looking body guards, there I was sitting for an hour and a half with a loaded gun (in an obvious black gun bag) a few feet away from the Vice President. No one bothered to check me. Continue Reading