Rhelyn Harder
- Marry Ferjel Babasa wanted to share his creation to all the ladies for them to be informed that it might be used for self-protection
- With the strong aroma of the chilli pepper surely it does really work
- Her post had gone viral and most of those who reacted were girls, which made her think that girls nowadays seek protection
We have seen and heard a lot of incidents involving girls that had been robbed, kidnapped, and even molested. Having such an unsafe environment, a brilliant idea shared on social media had gone viral as this might help girls to protect their selves.
A Facebook user, Marry Ferjel Babasa, shared her DIY pepper spray detailing how she made it at home with a caption: “Dahil marami na ang bad guys ngayon, I’ll share my lifesaver hack. Super easy and affordable so no hassle. 😉
See every picture. 😊”
Indeed the hack was pretty simple, all you need is an empty spray bottle and two to three chilli peppers. To make it, first, you have to cut the pepper into small pieces, then put it in the bottle with water in it then shake it as a final step and it’s all done.
Coconuts Manila had an interview with her through Facebook messenger and she said that the Philippines is not safe anymore.
Babasa wanted to share her creation to all the ladies for them to be informed that it might be useful for self-protection.
“I shared this so everyone, especially the ladies, will be informed about it,” she said.
She also assures that her DIY pepper spray really does work. To test its effectivity, people can spray it on a piece of paper and take a whiff. With the strong aroma of the chilli pepper, surely it does really work.
Babasa was really shocked by the responses of the netizens as she didn’t expect that her post would go viral and most who have reacted are girls, which made her think that girls nowadays seek protection.
https://www.facebook.com/BabasaFerj/posts/2173052809440248?_rdc=1&_rdr
“I was really shocked with the number of shares and most of it were girls. And that gave me the idea [of] how us girls really seek for protection,” she told Coconuts.
She started making her DIY pepper spray since 2016 and every six months she would replace the mixture with a new batch. Though she never used it with someone, she says, “It’s better to be prepared.”
Our safety should be our number one priority, especially us girls. With the kind of environment we live in, we should be more vigilant.
