MERGED: Quirino Grandstand Hostage Crisis

[AnInO]

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ahaha if by the book ang ilang gisunod nganong wala man nila ma disable ang antena sa bus ug ang pag media blackout ... mao nay by the book?

[Sand Man]

Cop rejects calls for resignation over hostage crisis


Despite mounting calls for their ouster, a Philippine police official refused to quit his post in the wake of a deadly hostage crisis in Manila last Monday.
Metro Manila police chief Director Leocadio Santiago Jr. said they cannot just give in to "emotions" but he said they will abide by the findings of an investigation on the incident.
"Hindi ako magre-resign at di ko sina-suggest na mag-resign ang mga tauhan at liderato ng police. Paiimbestiga kaming lahat, subject kami sa investigation at sabihin ng nag-iimbestiga saan ang mali at doon ibase ang kanilang investigation (I will not resign and I will not suggest my subordinates or my superiors to quit. We have subjected ourselves to an investigation and we will abide by what the results would show)," Santiago said in an interview on dzXL radio.
Many sectors had called for the ouster of police officials led by Philippine National Police chief Director General Jesus Verzosa in the wake of Monday's incident.
Several visitors to President Benigno Simeon Aquino III's Facebook page had insisted that "heads should roll," including those of police officials.
They particularly called for the ouster of Verzosa, Manila police head Chief Superintendent Rodolfo Magtibay, and Santiago.
"Sana di dumating ang punto na ang gumawa ng serbisyo at naglatag ng kanilang buhay at kinabukasan para tulungan ang ibang tao ay ipagsaalang-alang sa obserbasyon at haka-haka ng emosyon (I hope the issue would not come to the point that the policemen who serve and risk their lives would be subjected to undue pressure because of opinions and emotions)," Santiago said.
He also chided those seeking their resignation for their "tendency to self-flagellate" and to criticize others.
Besides, he said the police's decision to deal with hostage taker dismissed Senior Inspector Rodolfo Mendoza had been "done according to the book" until a "hasty assault" was conducted.
"Everything was done according to the book until the hasty assault was conducted, which to the best of the police force tried to execute to save the lives of the hostages," he said.
He said he is no longer in a position to say if there were defects in the decision-making process, saying it is now the subject of post-investigation and post-analysis.
The hostage crisis in Manila met a bloody end Monday night, after a SWAT team assaulted a tourist bus full of mostly Chinese tourists, resulting in the death of hostage taker Rolando Mendoza, a disgruntled former police officer, and eight hostages as of Tuesday morning, according to a dzBB report.

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[emailroy2002]

wow... i just saw a video of the coverage showing a dead body... was that shown live on tV?

thats clearly a violation ... was MTRCB blind or are they just focusing on all stupid show?

whats wrong with media... that was too violent to be shown live.

[sanggano_boy]

just poor execution on the part of the manila police (maayo nang e specify nga taga manila, para dili tah maapil, ulaw pud bya)

media is part to blame, kai sige mn gud ni sila ug public service(rating in disguise)

I hope we learned our lesson already.

-ed @ cebujobline.com Team

[AnInO]

I think dili maayo ihatag ang demand sa hostage taker ky nanghostage nah gud cya.. Mosugot d.ay ka na pabalikon cya sa iyang trabaho bisan nang hostage nah cya ug mga taw?

dli gyud sa ingon imong ihatag ang gipangayo.. imo ra gyud nang sakyan hangtod ma calm na ang situation... imong sakyan2x ba... you have to give everything he demands as long as its possible until such time when you can find a chance that could take him down...

[peewee_toot]

asa naman si kris?? himo dayon ug issue kris para mawala na ning issue ni mendoza. i-announce dayon na mabdos ka ni junjun binay or pa interview ni boy abunda unya announce dayon na naa kay AIDS or unsa ba...

sir, wala ky madunggan kabahin ni kris...

ky ngano?..

gi ban na ra ba ni noy2x ang wang2x.

[cobraKing]

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LBG, GMANews.TV

Cop rejects calls for resignation over hostage crisis - Yahoo! Philippines News

[cobraKing]

Hong Kong furious at Manila bloodbath


HONG KONG (AFP) - – Hong Kong protesters Tuesday slammed the Philippines and newspapers accused Manila's police of incompetence as the territory plunged into mourning for eight tourists slain in a hostage drama.
One Hong Kong survivor of Monday's day-long bus siege in the Philippine capital said her husband and two daughters -- aged 21 and 14 -- had been killed as the crisis reached its bloody climax live on television. Her 18-year-old son was in intensive care.
Her husband had died a hero trying to shield his family, said the survivor, Amy Ng.
"The Philippine government.... I can't accept this. Why did they do this to us?" she demanded of Hong Kong officials who flew to Manila in an emotional encounter shown on Cable News TV. Related article: Survivor berates Philippines over siege
The gunman, a disgraced former senior policeman who seized the bus to press for the return of his old job, "did not want to kill us. He only shot us after the negotiations failed," Ng said, sobbing.
Flags on government buildings flew at half-mast for the victims, part of a Hong Kong tour group, and the stock exchange observed a minute's silence.
A steady stream of protesters vented their anger at the Philippine consulate.
"We are very angry about how the Philippine government handled this case," said Alex Tou, head of the Kowloon Federation of Associations, who led one group of 40 shouting demonstrators.
The Hong Kong government announced a "black" travel alert for the Philippines, warning against all travel to one of Southeast Asia's most popular tourist destinations.
"We demand that the Philippine authorities conduct a detailed and comprehensive investigation on the incident. They must provide a full account to us as soon as possible," Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang said.
On Monday he described the handling of the hostage stand-off as "very disappointing".
Hong Kong's government said a chartered flight would depart for Manila Wednesday to ferry victims' families, injured survivors and the bodies of the dead, while two elderly survivors were expected home Tuesday evening.
The Philippines said it would send a delegation to Hong Kong soon to explain the hijacking in greater detail.
"We're concerned that... because of the public anger in Hong Kong over what happened, there will be threats against Filipinos living and working there," presidential spokesman Ricky Carandang said.
Dolores Balladares, chair of the United Filipinos in Hong Kong, said that growing outrage towards the Philippine government could affect the livelihood of Filipinos in the financial hub, most of them domestic helpers. Related article: China condemns Philippine hijack 'atrocity'
Lurid photographs of the bloodbath dominated the Hong Kong press and a few Chinese-language papers changed their mast-heads from red to black.
Newspaper editorials questioned the response of Philippine authorities to the stand-off.
They bemoaned what they perceived as missed opportunities for the police to end the siege much earlier, including when the gunman allowed himself to become a potential target for snipers by waving from the bus door.
"Their appalling professional standards, and the lack of strategic planning, made observers both angry and sad. This tragedy could have been avoided," the Hong Kong Economic Journal said.
Anger also spilled onto the Internet, with critics accusing Philippine authorities of forcing a violent outcome to the stand-off.
"Assault the bus with no clear and concise battle plan beyond opening the door. Really a winning combination," observed one blogger sarcastically.
China's embassy in Manila urged the government "to take concrete measures to ensure the safety and security of the Chinese citizens" in the Philippines.


Hostage crisis ground commander takes leave of absence


MANILA, Philippines – The ground commander during the 11-hour hostage crisis at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila where nine people were killed has filed a leave of absence to pave the way for the investigation into the incident, the Philippine National Police announced today.
Police Chief Superintendent Rodolfo Magtibay, Manila Police District director and ground commander at the incident, has expressed his intention to take a leave from the service, according to Senior Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr., PNP public information office head.
Cruz said Magtibay, who ordered the assault on the tourist bus where the victims were being held by dismissed police senior inspector Rolando Mendoza at gunpoint, is willing to take up the cudgels for the outcome of the rescue operation.
Cruz, however, said the investigation by the Post Critical Incident Management Committee (PCIMC) need to discuss first if it would approve Magtibay’s leave.
The submission of the firearms by the policemen who participated in the operation is still ongoing, Cruz added.
Meanwhile, Cruz said based on the autopsy, the eight hostages bore gunshot wounds in the body and head, discounting earlier reports that some of the victims were stabbed to death by Mendoza. - By Dennis Carcamo (Philstar News Service, Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community)

[PaYaSo]

dli gyud sa ingon imong ihatag ang gipangayo.. imo ra gyud nang sakyan hangtod ma calm na ang situation... imong sakyan2x ba... you have to give everything he demands as long as its possible until such time when you can find a chance that could take him down...

sakto. utohon nimu bah. pra mailad. unya priso ra ghapon nigkahuman

[PaYaSo]

LBG, GMANews.TV

Cop rejects calls for resignation over hostage crisis - Yahoo! Philippines News

kakuyaw ani. kadghang bus ang ihostage nsad ani puhon. andaman nlng ni daan ky bcan manghostage ni ang paresignon