Filipino Classical Weapons of Self Protection
Filipino Classical Weapons of Self Protection While cleaning my collection of wooden and rattan-made weapons of self-defense, the pamalo , balila , garrote , and the baston ; I decided to write an essay with regard to these weapons of self-defense typically used then by older generations. Reminiscing what really are these things based on my experiences, what was said, and what I observed from older generations from Nueva Ecija, Cagayan, Manila, and southern Tagalog, particularly the Laguna, Batangas, Cavite, Bicol, and Quezon provinces. The Civilian Weapons (Baston, Garrote, Brokil) The pamalo , an arm-length rattan stick; was typically found among the houses. It can be used in many ways, such as reaching something, bracing something, hitting something, and as a weapon of self-protection if the situation needed it. Typical jeepney drivers, usually carry a rattan stick or sometimes a metal pipe used for measuring the level of the fuel inside the tank, and for