This is War: The Cost of Peace
War is not gentle. War is not kind. War is the battle for peace against the hands of evil. And war has consequences.
In every war, there is bloodshed. There is loss. There is pain. Yet, for true justice to prevail, for the future to be secured, and for peace to be restored, we must face the reality that war demands a price. The war on drugs is no different.
So now, as we fight a war against drugs, against corruption, against those who destroy lives with addiction and violence, we must understand:
There will be casualties. There will be those who fall in the crossfire. It is tragic, but what is more tragic? Allowing evil to grow. Allowing more children to be enslaved by substances, more families to be torn apart, more innocent lives to be shattered while we sit back and watch. Evil thrives when we do nothing.
Some people will say it is cruel. Some will cry out against it. But let us not forget that even in the Scriptures, God Himself waged war against oppression, against sin, against the darkness that threatened His people.
When Pharaoh refused to free the Israelites from slavery, the final plague took the innocent firstborn of Egypt. Was this an easy thing to witness? No. But it was necessary. Because Pharaoh had enslaved the people of God, murdered their sons, and defied the Lord. Justice was delivered, and freedom was won.
When Jesus was born, Herod ordered the killing of all male infants to destroy Him before He could fulfill His mission. Innocence was slaughtered, but did that stop the will of God? No. Because this is war. This is the reality of a world where evil does not surrender without blood being spilled.
Does this mean God is evil because He allowed the firstborn of Egypt to die? Because He allowed innocent children to fall when Jesus was targeted? No. It means He is sovereign. It means He sees beyond what we can see. And it means He will do what is necessary for justice, for righteousness, for His greater plan to unfold.
Jesus Himself was innocent, yet He was crucified in the greatest battle of all—the war between good and evil, between sin and salvation. His death was not a defeat, but a victory over sin and death. Because even in war, sacrifice is necessary to achieve a greater purpose. Just as innocent lives were lost in Egypt and Bethlehem, Christ’s sacrifice became the price of our salvation. This does not make God evil—it reveals His justice and love. War, whether physical or spiritual, always comes with a cost.
Some say a Christian should oppose killings. But have we become too religious to recognize the reality of war? The Bible itself shows that war is part of the battle between good and evil. Evil does not surrender gently. It takes strength, discipline, and unwavering resolve to destroy what poisons a nation. Hesitation allows destruction to spread. Mercy for the wicked is cruelty to the innocent.
Should we put a leader who is weak and gentle at the helm of an evil nation? A leader who hesitates in the face of crime, who lets the enemy roam free? No. A country plagued by darkness needs a leader who will fight. A leader who will not bow to criticism, who will not flinch in battle. Because peace is not given—it is fought for.
Has the Philippines ever learned from soft discipline? Has kindness alone ever fixed this nation? Or does it take a firm, relentless hand to cleanse the country of corruption and crime?
I can’t understand why people celebrate his arrest. Do they not see who truly benefits from his absence? If you cheer for this, then you are siding with the enemy and the devil.
I do not invalidate those who have lost loved ones. Their pain is real, and their sorrow is deep. But I hope their loss will pay the higher and greater price of the majority and the nation. Because war—though cruel and painful—demands sacrifice for the greater good.
Bring back Duterte. Bring back the war that will cleanse this nation.
Because this is war. And war is never gentle. But it costs everything—lives, innocence, pain, and sacrifice. It costs the peace we hope for today so that true peace can be won tomorrow. It costs blood, sweat, and unwavering resolve. War is never without loss, but without it, evil prevails.