August 23,2010 was a big day and unforgettable for all of us Filipinos.It was the most unexpected event of our lives.All of us were so busy with our everyday activities and never even figure it out that such incident will ever happen.Who could have ever thought that a man who was regarded as a good role model and leader will ever do such act.It was so hard to believe that out of despair and frustrations, many lives will be put into great jeopardy and danger.
I was having my review and I was excited for our lecture when my best friend texted me and told me that there was a hostage incident in Metro Manila.I couldn't even believe it because she was referring to a man who was once recognized as a leader to his fellow policemen.Mendoza was a good man and was awarded as a good leader who had serve his country at great cost.But with just a click of an eye,he was right there inside that bus holding the lives of the Hong Kong nationals and making his life into big jeopardy.I know how it feels to be in such a situation.The effect of it to the victims is not just an overnight experienced but for a lifetime.He maybe was too frustrated that he decided to take hold of the tourist and had thought by doing it, the government will make him come back to his work and continue his service to the country.Hence,he failed.He knew that at that moment,he will never ever be back to service.Hostage taking is not merely a solution to his favors and because of what he did,who is a stupid man to believe him.
The scenario even took so long that at the time I was home, my mother was still watching it on the Philippine television.I thought of how many times did i saw such scenes in the television yet it look so different here in our country.The media is covering everything without even giving a little consideration to whatever Mendoza can see inside the bus television.The crime scene must have been enclosed with a parameter tape and only the SWAT team is allowed to get in to recover the victims.The tactics was yet to be considered to be poor since the SWAT doesn't even know what to do and what not to do.There are less equipment and gears to be used in order to ensure their safety too.Are we this poor that we can't even afford to buy such equipments?Why do we spend more with an inauguration worth millions and millions of many yet we can't buy things needed by the SWAT team?Why do we prioritize those things that are least needed rather than those which are more needed during such scenarios?What is more funnier is that the tear gas is bought from EBAY.Does the government don't have any budget for such equipment?Did they still BID in order to get that TEAR GAS?This is a crazy fact to know.What happened to the trainings that these policemen had during their entrance in PNP?Did they train hard or just get in because of CONNECTIONS?Why did it take 12 hours before they could make a move?These are questions that are needed to be answered.These are the questions that we can't find any solutions right away.Few had died yet many had suffered.This is not just like a movie.Once the director says "CUT" everything is done.The dead rise up and wash up.This is real life situations that are not need to be taken for granted of.These are situations that are so crucial and not to be make fun of.
What will happen now to our fellow men Hong Kong?They will be the one to suffer our failures.
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