Comments on: Mindanao Security

By: john grant

john grant — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:41:43 +0000

Well Bob that may get us our Roast Chicken. lol

By: MindanaoBob

MindanaoBob — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:02:23 +0000

Hi Chris – Anything a man must do to protect his cock is well within reason!

By: Chris Dearne

Chris Dearne — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:34:25 +0000

Here in General Santos I had a friend who was a Spray Pilot and a Fighting Cock Breeder! After several raids by thieves who got away with valuable cocks he set up his own special security!
Where the power lines came onto his compound, he took both the wires and re set them all around the top of his perimeter fence but using open cables before going to his house! Any thief who would try to break in after that would have been well fried!

By: john grant

john grant — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:23:14 +0000

Rey

Dogs are used here more for security than pets but unlike UK and I assume other countries Dogs bark all day and night and to be honest no one pays attention.
Infact people have learnt to sleep through it.
And as mentioned its very easy to Poison dogs here.

By: Rey

Rey — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:22:52 +0000

What about dogs? Wouldn’t that be a good way to secure your property? They put so many pitt bulls to sleep in the US. And dogs (depending on the breed) are much less likely to sleep on the job like the security guards that John Grant mentions.

By: john grant

john grant — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:21:07 +0000

Henry I see many places now putting up barbed wire which looks so bad. I also see broken bottles cemented onto walls that acts as a deterrent, however is so dangerous.

Unlike my home country CCTV is not that common here, but after a spate of major thefts a friend of mine here installed a CCTV at his resort and his profit level shot up!!!

Remember labour here is very cheap so the security guard is very common everywhere, although of course these guys work long hours for poor pay and are human when it comes to “turning a blind eye”.

By: Henry

Henry — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:10:16 +0000

Hi John,
The issue of home security is something always on my mind there. What, if any, limitations on home security are there in the Philippines? I mean, there’s the electrified fencing, but what about barbed wire? I don’t recall seeing any barbed wire fencing in Davao. Have you come across motion detecting systems there? I sound like I’ve watched too many spy movies, eh?
Cheers!

By: john grant

john grant — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:15:46 +0000

Joe
I forgot to mention Joe that the dogs on that day were at the vets. Coincidence??

Also spoke to an American guy today who was very distressed as his pet dog (also security) died this week from symptoms of rat poison.

He is now worried that this is a prelude to someone wanting to get to him or his home

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:09:42 +0000

I believe this sort of thing can happen anywhere; in my humble opinion the best security can be found with one or two good dogs. I am not sure the electrified fence is a good deterrent.

By: Phil R.

Phil R. — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:02:43 +0000

speedy little buggers aren’t they