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HK Bus Hostage Tragedy 2010 (aftermath. etc.); updates, discussions
Topic Started: Aug 23 2010, 12:08 PM (6,546 Views)
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vice-mayor isko moreno confirmed that the brother of mendoza was indeed instigating him not to give in after the letter from ombudsman was delivered.

he is certain spo2 mendoza was conniving with capt mendoza.
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Aug 23 2010, 09:44 PM
They should have not made a scene of the arrest of the brother. It triggered the hostage-taker's anger which led him to shoot the hostages.

I also saw Isko Moreno's interview.

He confirmed that he personally heard SPO2 Mendoza shouting "Huwag kang bibigay 'tol" (Don't give up bro) on the phone to his brother when the letter from the Ombudsman was read.

He was also calm when he was escorted out of the premises but suddenly went into drama mode when he saw the media gaggle.
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China to send team ‘to deal with aftermath’ of hostage crisis

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First Posted 06:58:00 08/24/2010

Filed Under: hostage taking, Grandstand Hostage, Crime, Police


MANILA, Philippines—China is set to send a working team to the Philippines to “to deal with the aftermath” of a hostage crisis that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead.

“The related authorities of China will keep close contact with the Philippine side and the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, exert the utmost to save the injured and properly deal with the aftermath,” according to a statement of the Chinese government released by the Chinese embassy here.

In a statement, the Chinese embassy also urged the Philippine government “to take concrete measures to ensure the safety and security of Chinese citizens” in the country.

“The Chinese government strongly condemns the atrocity by the hostage-taker, expresses grave condolences to the victimized Hong Kong compatriots, and conveys profound sympathy to the bereaved families,” the embassy said.

A disgruntled police captain hijacked a tourist bus Monday morning and took hostage the 22 Hong Kong tourists inside. He went on a rampage after he monitored from the television inside the bus the arrest of his brother and son. Eight Hong Kong tourists were killed. Veronica Uy


http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/brea...-hostage-crisis
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President says media coverage only helped hostage-taker

August 24, 2010, 6:39am

Manila Bulletin

President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III is seeking further refinements in the parameters of media coverage during crisis situations following the dramatic hostage crisis that ended in carnage last Monday.

The President Noynoy Aquino said he plans to meet with media organizations to forward his agenda after he lamented that full media coverage of the hostage crisis apparently gave the hostage-taker a “bird's eye view” of the situation while hampered government actions to resolve the problem.

President Noynoy.Aquino, in a press conference early Tuesday morning at the Palace, explained that the government did not impose any news blackout during the 12-hour standoff since it violates the freedom of the press. But he later recognized the need for “a redefinition of the limitations” set for the media to allow the government to do its job during a crisis situation.

“If we ordered the news blackout, you’d tell us that we were guilty of censoring you which is frowned upon by the Constitution. We cannot censor you for things you are bound to do. We did not vow transparency. But that actually points out to the possibility of further refining the rules after the Peninsula incident,” the President said.

“We will be talking to you. We’ll come up with terms and conditions that will help each of us achieve our objectives,” added the President, who has expressed condolences to the families of the eight tourists killed in the hostage crisis that unfolded live on television.

In 2007, dozens of journalists who covered the siege of the Manila Peninsula hotel by rebel soldiers were arrested for supposed obstruction of justice. Journalists reportedly ignored calls by law enforcers to leave the hotel premises and allow the police to handle the situation. To prevent a repeat of the incident, rules of engagement were eventually forged that defines media’s freedom and the duty of the police to protect the public during emergency situations.

With the uninterrupted coverage of media organizations of the hostage crisis at the Quirino Grandstand last Monday, the President said former senior police inspector Rolando Mendoza was given “blow-by-blow” developments affecting his area, including the strategic deployment of the security forces.

Mendoza, who demanded his job back, was killed during a gunfight with police commandos that stormed the bus filled with Hong Kong tourists. He reportedly used his captives as human shields.

“To a certain degree, he might have a bird’s eye view of the entire situation which does not help the security forces in carrying out the mission,” the President said. Mendoza was monitoring the events in the television and radio “all the time” with the "nonstop coverage of all media outlets," he added.

He noted that the hostage-taker was distressed and “something pushed him to the edge.” “Who were the people he was talking to? What were the limitations imposed on media? None,” he said.

“Everyone wants to get latest tidbit and each time he got a new piece of information that obviously factored into his equations and it didn’t help our security forces any. But at the same time you have the balance the need for people to know. But there has be limits as to what should be divulged to somebody who has already taken the life of others in jeopardy,” he added.

The President earlier defended the actions of government forces, saying the police initially thought the hostage-taker would surrender as shown by the release of some hostages but the situation later deteriorated. But he pressed for a parallel investigation into the case while promising to pour funds to enhance the capability of the police in dealing with similar emergencies.

Mr. Aquino also disclosed that he has apologized to the government of Hong Kong for the death of its tourists and promised to extend necessary assistance to the survivors.

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pag nag news blackout naman aangal ng violation of the freedom of the press

wala pa ring lusot
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Isko Moreno: Biglang sumigaw si Gregorio ng "Tol, wag kang bibigay, hanggat di binabalik ang baril ko"

Moreno: Sabi ni Capt Mendoza (sa sulat), "Walang kwenta yan, basura yan"
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Manila police defend handling of deadly hostage crisis

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MANILA, Philippines—Police on Tuesday defended their handling of a bus hostage crisis that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead, but acknowledged some "shortcomings."

Manila police commander Leocadio Santiago said his personnel had made the correct decision in allowing the stand-off to drag on for more than 10 hours before storming the bus on Monday.

"The police were willing to pursue the negotiations because we believed that the hostage-taker was still rational up to that point," Santiago told the GMA 7 television network.

"But when the driver escaped and reported that he has started killing the hostages, that was the time that the ground commander decided to assault the bus."

Asked if police followed correct procedures, he replied: "Yes."

But he said there were some areas of concern.

"We saw some obvious shortcomings in terms of capability and tactics used, or the procedure employed and we are now going to investigate this," he said.


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Aug 24 2010, 06:33 AM
wow ang galing natin at saka ang daming "expert" nagsilabasan.

kung tayo kayo ang nandun, tayo ang SWAT, kaya ba kaya natin?

oo nga, dun nga sa kabila may isang poster dun na sabi "this is the WORST bus assault I have seen"

tinanong ko nga kung ano yung iba pang nakita niya, di naman makasagot.

the armchair experts are coming out of the woodwork :headbang:
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Aug 23 2010, 07:42 PM
what a huge blunder, no APC! the cops are hiding behind a soft skin police car!

correct, where's the the newly refurbished PNP V-150 APC? in those situations, a commando vehicle must be there: it can be used to pull out the entrance door of that bus; instead, they used a 4x4 police vehicle di man lang nag-isip tsk!tsk! tsk! :headbang:
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Meanwhile, while a former police officer was making idiots out of all Filipinos right where Noynoy took his oath of office, a Korean pastor was killed in Manila.

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Hong Kong Leader Criticizes Handling of Deadly Manila Standoff

“This is a major tragedy,” Tsang told reporters late last night. It’s “disappointing that Hong Kong residents tried to make a pleasure trip to Manila ended up with death and casualties. This is very tragic. And the way it was handled and particularly the outcome I found it disappointing.”

The incident underscores the risks of traveling and working in a country ranked 130th out of 149 in the Global Peace Index, a measure of factors such as violent crimes, access to weapons and political instability. Newly elected Aquino faces three armed insurgencies from Islamic and Communist groups, and has pledged to crack down on corruption in the police force and end the use of more than 100 private armies.

No Easy Solution

“This isn’t one isolated incident,” said Dane Chamorro, an analyst at Control Risk Asia, which advises companies on political and economist risk. “The problems are not things that happened in last five or 10 years, but have been there for decades” and any solution would require “more than a five- or six-year term in office,” he said.

The Philippines attracted 2.7 million tourists last year, about 4 percent of all arrivals into the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, according to the bloc’s website. Malaysia led Southeast Asia with 23.6 million visitors, followed by Thailand with 14.1 million, Singapore with 9.7 million and Indonesia with 6.5 million.

In a separate incident, a South Korean pastor was shot dead on his way home from the airport in Manila, South Korea’s foreign ministry said yesterday. The killing was unrelated to the bus hijacking, ministry spokesman Kim Young Sun told reporters in Seoul. Two of seven other South Koreans who were with the pastor at the time of the attack were unharmed, Kim said.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-2...manila-standoff

Frustrating to read people actually defending how the police handled the assault. Wake up, Filipinos.
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