YES!
He should be returned to the marsh, his natural habitat. People should stay away from these places, RUDOLPH ALAMA, lifestyle columnist, SunStar Davao.
Yes, because that is his natural habitat. And the crocs are an endangered species. ESTELLITA B. TURINGAN, regional director, National Statistical Coordinating Board.
Lolong grew up in a friendly environment where prey abounds. He should be returned to the wilds, if he is under stress. But he must be monitored so as to prevent him from attacking people. ATTY. DIOSDADO ANGELO MAHIPUS SR., former Davao City councilor.
Yes, that’s where he belongs. ELISA TAY, Rotary International leader.
Yes, we just happened to encroach into his territory. That area must be protected instead. Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. executive.
Yes, Lolong is owned by the wilds.He is part of the mystery of the Agusan Marsh. He has to return to his home. Jepoi Tupas, journalist.
Yes, he should be in a crocs habitat for ecological balance. LEO VILLAREAL, TV 5 executive.
Yes, return the croc to where he belongs, the wilds. ALEX DIVINAGRACIA, travel and tour operator.
Lolong should be back to his natural habitat but contained in a developed area designed with nature. ROMY SABALDAN, columnist of SunStar Davao.
NO!
He is already a threat to the residents and considering his huge size, it’s not hard to imagine the damage that he can do, especially to human lives.VALENTINO DIONISIO, president of the Rotary Club of East Davao.
No, just find him a mate and allow him to propagate because his kind is a threatened species. SERAFIN C. LEDESMA JR., Mindanao Journal, editor-publisher.
No, he will be hunted down and killed. It’s safer for him and us, humans, to keep him in a good reserve. JON JOAQUIN, Mindanao Daily Mirror managing editor.
No, Lolong is a big threat to the lives of residents of the area. NOEL DAQUIOAG, information officer of the Island Garden City of Samal.
Lolong has become a menace to the local residents of Agusan. The right of the citizens to a safe and secure environment is superior to animal rights. If human beings are incarcerated for killing their fellow human beings, how much more animals like Lolong. ATTY. ISRAELITO “BOBBIT” TORREON, Eastern Mindanao governor, Integrated Bar of the Philippines.
No, but it should be cared for by experienced handlers. ATTY JOSE “ABO” GEMPESAW, president of the Rotary Club of West Davao.
The people of Agusan marsh themselves have petitioned to capture Lolong due to the danger he posed. We should be concerned about people’s safety first. HONEY WONG, information officer of Anflocor Group of Companies.
Lolong should be kept in captivity to prevent it from harming people. This will likewise allow Filipinos to enjoy the sight of the world’s biggest crocodile for the least cost. ATTY. OSCAR GONZALES, president of the Rotary Club of Davao.
No, he should be killed for the many innocent people he had eaten. Lolong is a beast and a monster! NEL RUIZ, hotelier in Makati City.
If returned to the wilds, it will just eat more people. The lives of human beings are indubitably more important than that of Lolong’s. Besides, Lolong is already 50 years old. LEAH SANGA, Philippine Airlines Davao branch.
The primacy of man in this life should always prevail. Back in the wilds, Lolong will resume being a menace to the residents of Agusan marsh. It’s better for Lolong to remain captive and amaze viewers. JUN APARECE, Liberal Party.
Of course not! Dapat sa iya death penalty. GERMELINA LACORTE, correspondent of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
To preserve human lives because it is more important than other creatures is theological and even constitutional. We should consider human life on top of the other living creatures. I strongly suggest that the crocodile be turned over to the Crocodile Park for rehabilitation. UNNAMED RESPONDENT.
No! Which is more important, people or crocodiles? God gave us dominion over all creatures. God also wants us to be the caretakers of His other creations. But we over-populate even areas that belong to the other creatures. HENRYLITO D. TACIO, Readers Digest writer.
No, he can only cause further damage to the human populace. If he can not adjust to life in captivity and die as a consequence, let it be. ATTY. BENJO TESIORNA, practicing lawyer.
YES and NO!
THIS IS not a simple question. YES for me, but in a place or suitable habitat much isolated from human population. A strong argument against returning Lolong to the wilds is his being a clear and real danger to the human populace. But latest technology allows us to track movements of endangered species and thus drastically lessen the threats on both sides. WAWAY OF ABS-CBN.
LIKE the tuko, crocodiles should be left alone to avoid imbalance in the ecosystem. But, if Lolong is proven to be a threat to the human race, he and his partner should be kept in a place where they can be safe and allowed to reproduce. CARMILLE MARIE HARROW, SunStar Davao reporter.
