Time to resurrect Black Jack Pershing.
How strong could abbu sayeff be if the Philippines was armed ?
THAT, I think is the problem
Abbu Sayeff works (as all cowardly, satanic muzzies do) by using fear to control and dominate their prospective victims
There is a GREAT national pride among the Filipino's and I personally believe an armed citizenry would be an advantage to diseminating corruption and quelling uprisings.