Name: Jaime L. Calero
City/State/Country: Penrith, NSW, Aust.
IP Address: 218.215.22.14

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Dear Sir/Madam, Up to 1946 we had Philippine Scouts, AFP and Police. In 1972 after former Pres. Marcos declared 'Martial Law' he consolidated the AFP & PNP. Both organizations gained Political Power and learned to yield it. I would therefore recommend that the former Police organization be reverted to it's former status prior to 'Martial Law. Kindly note that the late Benigno Aquino pointed out that, 'Once the Military had experienced Political Power it would be difficult to return them to the Barracks. Certainly the US Aid being offered for training our Police organization, as well as the equipment necessary is a good start to a better organization. Sincerely, Jaime Calero

Name: Vanessa Lee
City/State/Country: Kuwait
IP Address: 62.150.135.146

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What if we are the ones affected? Did we receive sympathy from these countries? Did they react like what happened to Financial Analyst Cruz who perished Feb. 2004, two Filipino Tourists died in Tiananmen Square in 2005, rape case of Suzette Nicolas, Nov. 2005 and to name a few. Did we name names? We have to be firm in our stand and show these countries that we also have the same capabilities as what they have. Nobody has the right to underestimate us being Pilipino and living in an independent country. With regards to crime they are having higher crime rate compare to our country, drugs, human trafficking, etc.

Name: ONE UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.66.135.64

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I simply do not agree with the inference that people who post their opinions are playing the blame game. I hold the opposing opinion that people were simply trying to identify the fault areas. Evidently, the president is not exempt from responsibility for he is the COMMANDER IN CHIEF. The entire Luneta incident or fiasco happened under Aquino’s watch. He could have done more. To Many Filipinos who had a very high expectation of him were disappointed to see that their new president did not do well on the first acid test of his skills as COMMANDER IN CHIEF.

Name: ONE UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.66.135.64

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continued.. As an observer I ask this basic question: “Is the doctrine of COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY in play here? It is convenient to apologize to HK nationals but it takes a lot of courage to admit to all Filipinos that their president let them down. That would have been a political suicide and very destructive to the image of the Aquino family..

Name: ferdot
City/State/Country: florida
IP Address: 74.178.238.27

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Abolish the useless PNP bring back the more disciplined Philippine Constabulary. With that hostage incident the banana republic of the Philippines has become the laughing stock of the world..

Name: Kane
City/State/Country: Oahu, Hawaii
IP Address: 66.91.201.8

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Phil Star 8/30/10. Per Ombudsman she couldn't give in to the hostage taker without full review of his case & that would take 10 days. What a dumb reasoning. The leverage is with the hostage taker, the life of the hostage is at his mercy and the guy is irrational. That would have been foremost to the ombudsman. Why did she try to negotiate when she can't even make common sense decision. To me, she can give-in to the guy, he releases all the hostages, he gets off the bus, arrest him for hostage taking. NO ONE DIED.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 67.240.217.75

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Point to ponder. It had been reported that Mendoza was a multi-decorated cop. In other words he was a good cop. It follows then "there are good cops, bad cops and then there's Mendoza". The reputation of 'Pinas police is so tarnished that if he was such a good cop the system had to get rid of him (fire/dismiss) or else he will contaminate the rest?

Name: WDC
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 66.122.12.164

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I noticed that only these people here in PNL denounce the atrocity that happened in Luneta Park, the clueless Noynoy Administration and the parasites Philippine Congress are mute and deaf. These people's tails are between their legs and they are hiding in the chicken coops and once the dusts settles they will come-out like they did something, and the Filipino people will say hurrah!, hurrah!, we will vote these people again because they are numero ono politicians (don't mention that the 10 pesos that these politicians hand out to make them look good).

Name: ONE UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.66.135.64

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My criticism of the entire Luneta incident boils down to failure to negotiate. The strategy might be too simplistic but it should work: renegotiate with the abductor and meet his demands; as a precondition release all hostages; peaceful surrender of the abductor; deal with the abductor later. The incident in my earlier post (Xian city in China, 2008) about the hostage taking of 10 Australian tourists in a tourist's bus ended well to the satisfaction of the Australian government (even if the local abductor lost his life) demonstrates how an effective negotiations should end (sacrifice the local).

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: Los Angeles, CA
IP Address: 96.251.65.123

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Re: Suspension of Government Officials--Why do you have to suspend government Officials? Are you going to suspend Mayor Lim? He was elected by the people.. Under what law are you basing the authority to suspend government officials .. Your proposal is similar to Sen. Honasan's proposal for the senate to take custody of Sen .Lacson while his murder case is pending trial in effect exempting Senators from arrest... Magtibay was already removed some members of the SWAT have been reassigned to the NCRP command. Your proposed solution does not solve the problem. What should be done right now is the review all pending police disciplinary cases and speed up resolution of all pending police cases

Name: Jeremias Andrade Carrera
City/State/Country: Dededo, Guam, USA
IP Address: 114.142.211.3

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If Mendoza is indeed guilty of the charges, would he risk his life? He was acquitted by the court of all the charges, yet he was dismissed by the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman refused to give him the resolution of his dismissal, so he can appeal. Besides that, once cleared by the courts, it is duty of the PNP Administration to petition the Ombudsman for his reinstatement, not him personally fending for himself. What he did was wrong, but the Ombudsman and the PNP did him wrong first and maybe he believed that there was no way for him to resolve his predicament with the corruption in the system of government. What he asked for was something legally due him from the PNP and the Ombudsman, which should have been given to avoid the escalation of the situation.

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 76.103.7.246

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The problem with Manila's mayor Alfredo Lim is that as a "trapolitician" of long standing, he is used to slithering out of tight spots and getting away with anything. That he is trying his darndest to slither out of what he already admitted doing, instructing Manila police to handcuff PO2 Mendoza, who is not a criminal. Having committed no crime, nor was he ever charged of any crime. Forcibly trying to handcuff him as mayor Lim commanded PNP to do, which set-off PNP captain Mendoza to waste 8 HK tourists. Even as mayor Lim admitted instructing police to do this, refuse to take responsibility. Mayor Lim is a low down yellow belly RP-trapolitician.

Name: ONE UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.66.135.64

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There were so many players in the hostage taking who were trying to influence the outcome of the Luneta incident. There was this negotiator Yerba whom Mendoza didn’t trust anymore. There was this conflicting order of Mayor Lim to handcuff Gregorio Mendoza (the brother) that caught the ire of the abductor. There was the order from Santiago to reinstate Mendoza that never came. There was this attempt of Vice Mayor, Isko Moreno, who obtained the letter from Merceditas Gutierrez of the Ombudsman that Mendoza totally rejected. There was this 45 minute RMN radio interview with Mendoza during the critical period preceding the final assault. There was the failure to bring the negotiation to a successful conclusion very early on when the abductor was still calm and receptive.

Name: ONE UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.66.135.64

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Continue ... There was the head of the PNP, Versoza, who left at 3 PM on the day of the incident bound for Cagayan. Given all of the above circumstances, would anyone expect a peaceful conclusion? Only Deo and Mockingmaya will say otherwise.

Name: ClarisseS
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 76.171.117.149

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These things happen everywhere in the world, and my heart really broke. I empathized w/ the victims and their families. But no matter what - I am still proud to say that I am a PILIPINO. We've seen our weaknesses, and let's start from there. Stop blaming but rather focus on how to improve. Let's all stand collectively and show the world that we are united. Give P-Noy a chance, he's no magician. With GOD's help, he will alleviate the needs of our people. Be patience and do our part. GOD Bless.

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 76.103.7.246

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It's beyond comprehension why Media, politicians, Sec Suliman are trying to shift blame away from the person in charge of Manila, which is mayor Alfredo Lim. All of Manila is Lim's. The hostage-taking happened in Manila. He gave the order "ARESTOHIN NA YAN!," PNP 2 Gregorio Mendoza. That's what set off this brother, the hostage-taker, who was watching the whole episode on the bus TV, the manhandling of his brother, in the process of PNP trying to handcuff him, enraging Capt Mendoza, who went on to kill 8 Hong Kong tourists b4 being felled by a PNP sniper. The bottom line> "If Lim did not give the order 'ARESTOHIN NA YAN,' the dead hostages and Capt Mendoza would be alive today." Please, to all media and politicians concern, stop the BS. Lim gave the deadly order. Stop shielding him.

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 76.103.7.246

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Another anomaly that needs to stop. Manila, where the crime occurred is mayor Alfredo Lim's territory. It would be most disrespectful of "P"Noy to step all over mayor Lim, to take control of the situation, disregarding mayor Lim's authority. Had mayor Lim told the president that he can no longer handle the situation, and needs the president's assist, I am sure the president would have obliged. As it was, mayor Lim gave the impression he was in control, even as he ordered PNP, 'ARESTOHIN NA YAN." The shout heard around the world, that took 8 Hong Kong tourists to Shangrila.

Name: Ike
City/State/Country: Sacramento, CA
IP Address: 76.105.52.85

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@Leo Ubaldo, I totally agree with your comments. If the Chinese nationals are outraged over the deaths of 9 of their own people, then we should be up in arms over the thousands of Filipinos that die every year from the drugs that the Chinese smuggle into the Philippines. As the saying goes, "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones."

Name: judy
City/State/Country: las Vegas
IP Address: 70.180.180.37

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To Ike of Sacramento: you asked why your new white friend married a Pinay? To have someone to cater to all his whims, serve him. Alila, for short. Just like Edward of Las Vegas. He married a Pinay because he never experienced what it is to be idolized. So now, he's the idol of his Pinay wife and her entire clan. Edward showers her family and relatives with a few bucks and, boy-oh-boy, he's god! Ike, are you sure you're not talking about Edward?

Name: Vanessa Lee
City/State/Country: Kuwait
IP Address: 62.150.135.146

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cont.... Believe you me if we continue to tolerate these countries treating us like the weakest species on earth then there is no chance for us to gain respect and uplift the bureaucracy. Instead of bullying our President we should help him reconstruct the derailed position of our country.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 80.109.30.155

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Wala namang masama sa pagpalitrato ng mga pulis na background ang bus na sinakyan ng hostage. Ang istorya ng pangyaari ay isa sa masasabing balitang pangkalahatan. So, kahit na anong resulta sa imbestigasyon, isa yan sa kanilang remembrance sa pangyayari na ginawa ng kanilang kasamahang pulis na walang awang pumatay. Hindi naman siguro para ibandera ang kanilang kasiyahan sa mga namatay. Nasa kalooban yan ng tao kung minamasama. Tama na ang mga kakulitan ng mahilig mangutya at humanap ng butas para pasamain ang tao.

Name: pinaskongmahal
City/State/Country: usa
IP Address: 70.135.9.86

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Profile of a PNP cop: a ferocious kotong in busy streets mulcting jeepney drivers all day. They eat free in any Chinese restaurants during break time. They own beer pubs along the streets in nightspots (you can tell by their cars parked near the pub with a displayed police uniform with rank and name tag on a coat hunger), etc. To reform them, give them a quota of P5,000 a day worth of violation tickets they cited to erring drivers. The money will be used to fund their salaries and uniforms.

Name: Rolaz
City/State/Country: Pilipinas
IP Address: 112.198.79.8

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MCD said: "The flavor of the month in islas de ladrones is the Chinese hostage massacre. China now is defacto boycotting the Islas de ladrones.”*** Another Lie by MCD, Chinese Chess Players are currently participating in the 2010 Campomanes Memorial Cup Chess Tournament in Manila. LINK

Name: Rolaz
City/State/Country: Pilipinas
IP Address: 112.198.79.8

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Mrs. L. Mamatev: Failures and Mistakes are opportunities for the Philippines to learn valuable LESSONS. Look around the World and you will see that even Russia with her high tech weaponry wasn’t successful in Hostage Crisis where more than 100 hostages got killed! Look at your neighboring Mexico, examine what’s going on the “Drug Cartel wars” where thousands of innocents people are being killed because of FAILURE by both Mexico and USA Drug enforcers! LINK

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 80.109.30.155

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Kung tutuusin may fault ang kapatid ni Rolando dahil masyado siyang nagwala noong inaaresto siya. Kung inaakala niya na wala siyang kasalanan sana sumama na lang ng maayos. Gusto pa niya i-provoke lalo ang kanyang kapatid sa ginawa niya. Parang siya na rin ang naglagay sa kanyang kapatid sa kamatayan. May pangyayaring dapat na mangyari para matuto. Kung hindi niya yon ginawa hindi sana nagalit ang kanyang kapatid. Ang makitaan siya ng baril ay peligro sa mga nangyayari noon at dapat lamang na arestuhin. Tama si Lim sa kanyang ginawa. Baka nga mamaril din siya at kung hindi napigilan baka lalong maraming nadamay at baka may mga namatay na pulis. Ang may mali ay media. Di nila naisip ang masamang idudulot at siguro talagang kulang sa kaalaman.

Name: Myrna
City/State/Country: Canada
IP Address: 70.26.71.16

Comments

It seems that the Philippines are in a limbo right now. The country is facing a lot of trouble and famine... A suggestions that might help. The country itself needs to be baptized again. Maybe the Cardinal, priests, nun, could fly by plane and pour holy water up in the air down the country Philippines, blessings and renewal..and fly away.. This is only a suggestions but might be a big help. For the country and Filipino people.. thanks

Name: Shane knowell
City/State/Country: Amman jordan
IP Address: 94.246.126.127

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TO Karla: sabi mo "BOBO" Ang presdente natin..mas okey nga yon eh kasi pwede mong turuan ng tamang pamamalakad ng ating bansa di katulad ni Tita mo Gloria sa subrang talino ayun''tinaihan na ating bansa,,kahit kasing liit sya ng bulinaw pero masahol pa sa ulopong ang takbo ng utak,,handang pumatay para sa sarili nyang interes!! Kaya kong may utak ka umpisahan mo nang turuan ang ating presdente! Ochi?

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 76.103.7.246

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August 26. Senate Hearing. General & MPD chief Rodolfo Magtibay confirms Manila mayor Alfredo Lim's order, "ARESTOHIN NA YAN," (PO2 Gregorio Mendoza) (brother of hostage-taker Ronaldo Mendoza).> LINK

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 76.103.7.246

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He feared for his life, in the hands of PNP. PO2 Gregorio Mendoza, was being taken by PNP the back way, out of sight, (in his mind), meant only one thing, PNP planned to rob him off, (kill him), and invent excuses later, for media and public consumption. He knew it all too well. That is why, when opportunity presented itself, he bolted and ran to the media covering the hostage-taking, pursued by PNP, trying to put handcuff on him, clearly shown on TV, viewed by his hostage-taker brother on the bus TV, who then pulled the trigger that wasted 8 HK tourist, till he was felled by a PNP sniper.> LINK

Name: Renato Pacifico
City/State/Country: Cebu City
IP Address: 159.83.168.252

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It was a total screw up. They are only good in pa-porma-porma!!!!

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 76.103.7.246

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"ARESTOHIN NA YAN!" Manila mayor Alfredo Lim's order to PNP regarding PO2 Gregorio Mendoza. Mayor Lim said and admitted "that means handcuff PO2 Mendoza." It's this very act of compliance to the order, PNP trying to handcuff PO2 Gregorio Mendoza, viewed on bus TV by hostage-taker Fmr PNP Capt Mendoza, that squeezed the trigger finger, killing 8 HK tourist inside the ill-fated tourist bus. No matter how Lim tries to define "what is is," the end result of his order is 8 dead HK tourist & one Fmr PNP Capt Rolando Mendoza.

Name: aris
City/State/Country: canada
IP Address: 99.244.7.192

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The training that they have right now is not enough.. and I think this wouldn't have happened if the negotiators were good enough to handle the situation. They need more practice. If schooling is required, go for it.

Name: WDC
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 66.122.12.164

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Bashing our country, the Philippines are not our intention here. Let us not worry about other countries and that is their people's problem; concentrate how we help our country to get her sh#t together. Our people have been abused with the same people who should suppose to protect them-politicians and law enforcements are abusing our people mentally or physically. Filipinos are in denial that our country is OK, it is not.

Name: R.Tan
City/State/Country: Carson City, CA
IP Address: 64.134.231.175

Comments

Water execs admit 25-month bonuses And when asked again by Drilon to confirm if MWSS employees were receiving 19 months worth of bonuses, Cruz even corrected the senator, saying it was actually 25 months. “You were paid 25 months and 12 months' basic (salary). That's a total of 37 months in a year,” exclaimed Drilon. And when asked again by Drilon to confirm if MWSS employees were receiving 19 months worth of bonuses, Cruz even corrected the senator, saying it was actually 25 months. “You were paid 25 months and 12 months' basic (salary). That's a total of 37 months in a year,” exclaimed Drilon. Manga Buwaya sa MWSS ang kakapal,Pinag fiestahan ang para sa kaban nang bayan. Resign kung may natitira pang delekadeza.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 80.109.30.155

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Maraming pangyayari sa buong mundo na di inaasahan lalo na nga noong Sept. 11. Wala ring nagawa kahit mahigpit sa terrorists ang bansa. Marami ang nagpapalala ng haka-hakang istorya. Nagawa naman ng presidente ang pakikipag-usap kay Lim at Robredo. Kung wala kayong alam, huag na lamang gumawa ng istorya na nakakaapecto lalo sa pangyayari. Kung ayaw ng mga Chinese sa Pinoy at kanilang ipapakita ang hatred eh baka matutong pagwelgahan sila sa kanilang produkto. Para na nga tayong bansang China sa dami ng kanilang samot-samot sa atin. Mga plastik na masama sa health ng tao, mga pampaganda raw ng kutis pero may mga nagkakapekas naman. Ay naku, para na tayong lalasunin. Dapat medyo bawasan naman ang kanilang produkto at bilhin ang sariling atin.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 80.109.30.155

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Nasaan daw ang presidente, syempre nasa kanyang kinaroroonan kung nasaan man siya noong time ng hostage. Kelangan pa bang ibandera sa buong mundo kung nasaan siya? Hindi naman natin alam ang ginawa niyang hakbang sa pangyayari. Sana dumating na ang panahon na maging malawak na ang mga pag-iisip ng maraming pinoy. Palibhasa kasi laging umaasa sa diaryo, radio ang mga tao. Kung hindi na na-iradyo, nagtago na raw ang presidente. Ay naku, naghahanap lamang itong mga Pilipino ng butas para maging issue - blah blah blah. Mahilig kasi ang mga pinoy sa Showbiz eh

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 80.109.30.155

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Huag naman kayo umasa na lahat na lamang ng ikikilos ng palasyo ay kelangang ilathala para mabasa ninyo. Lahat na lang gusto ninyo malaman pagkatapos kung may alam na kayo, nandyan naman lahat ng batikos ninyo. Bato-bato sa langit tamaan ay huag lalaki ang butsi!. Kulang na lamang kasi malaman ninyo kung anong oras sila pupunta sa CR, magtatanggal ng tutuli. Ay naku puuu bakit kaya ganyan ang buhay ng Pinoy! Ika nga ni Major, Major, think positive.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 67.240.217.75

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Ben Reyes: You said and I quote "...the image of President Aquino, smiling, nay, sneering in front of the TV...". Ben, as I posted nobody should interpret the grinning or smile in Aquino's face. It was rather a "ngiting aso" (if you understand that phrase). Didn't this happen to you? In your frustration, dismay or disappointment, you just "smile or laugh it off"? He might have in his mind "talagang mga stupid itong mga parak na ito".

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 67.240.217.75

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Rolaz: Ngayon mo lang ba napupuna kay Edward? He is a Pinoy, too. He is just repeating what a lot of bane Pinoy posters have said here all along; only with emphasis to exaggerate his contempt about the country and how it is managed. You can see Edward through Manuel C. Diaz, too. Right, 7gtng?

Name: Ben Reyes
City/State/Country: Oceanside, CA
IP Address: 76.216.168.53

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If you are close to Mr. Aquino, there are things you might want to relay to him. Who knows? It might help restore the lost trust in the end: refrain from smiling in front of the camera; own up to your responsibility; tell your sis to quit it, whatever she's doing; tell the truth; and lose the yellow ribbon, kiddo. The last item is a biggie for me. I am still scratching my head as to the significance of that yellow ribbon in his context months after the election. What love lost is he waiting for? Is he expecting a miraculous resurrection of the dead? This yellow ribbon sticks to my crow. It sure does make him look juvenile, and it certainly gives a lot of us pause that he is still campaigning, not governing.

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.72.90.88

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Ben Reyes: " ...but the image of President Aquino smiling, nay, sneering, inappropriately in front of a TV camera. I wish Gibo were your president..." 7gtg wishes the same.

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.72.90.88

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A.Poli: " Where are P-Noy's cabinet men in this time of need. The president is being criticized for not being around during the hostage crisis.." good observation. Are we seeking come kind of conspiracy? Are we going to have a new president very soon? Parang Deja vu ng Erap time? Only this time hindi man lang umabot ng one-year. At least Erap's term lasted 2 years.

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.72.90.88

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Bfonda:" Here we go again - blame the president! (narrow-minded people!) President Aquino is your best hope, have patience!.." Filipinos always blame the President for everything bad.. That's how it is, that's how it will be.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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Wilfredo Meijia: It's self-explanatory, Luneta crisis is terrorism itself. Can you define terrorism? I think patrolman Ali, who was assigned in Zamboanga PNP Headquarter also killed his 1-star Commanding Officer in 80s because of stupidity on the part of his fellow policemen. The Luneta massacre can be considered as a reflection of ignorance of nature of terrorism & amoral dynamism that fuels toxic criticism elsewhere. Pata Island massacre (I think 1-company of soldiers were massacred) was also a product of terrorism cloaked as peace talk. Moreover, what is the idea of function in social science? If it's beyond your comprehension take a course in Politics of Ethnicity & Religion or Theory of Revolution or Political Corruption? Comprende?

Name: ONE UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.66.135.64

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If one bothers to pay attention to the chronology of events I posted earlier (that one frequent blogger by the name of Mockingmaya dismissed as trivial) following the hostage taking, the negotiation started around 11 and 12. It took six hours before Ombudsman responded with a very tepid response to review the case. Mayor Lim ordered the arrest/handcuff Gregorio Mendoza (the hostage taker’s brother) and was witnessed on live TV by the hostage taker inside the tourist’s bus. This angered Rolando Mendoza who fired his M16 killing the first two hostages.

Name: ONE UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.66.135.64

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CONTINUE .. And where was the President? He showed up at Emerald Restaurant around 8 PM. (Malacañang spin masters claimed this place was used as the command post). On hindsight, the negotiator already knew that the paper that came from the Ombudsman was garbage from Mendoza’s point of view. A simple call from the office of the President to the hostage taker would have invalidated the Ombudsman promissory note and mollified the anger and frustration of the hostage taker. Renegotiate, release the remaining hostages, allow Mendoza to surrender and deal with him later could have been the strategy. Tragedy and death would have been averted. By 8:45 pm the whole hostage drama was over and the rest became a painful lesson in history

Name: Jok Bolantic
City/State/Country: bermuda triangle
IP Address: 142.46.224.138

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The cat is now out of the BAG. It is now evident that P-NOY is psychotic. Imagine a smiling President in the MASSACRE SITE. Just look at KRIS AQUINO. What kind of a woman she is. She's a disgrace to all Filipinas...an embarrassment to all Pinoys. Electing P-noy to the Presidency was the most MAJOR MAJOR MISTAKE Filipino idiots and morons did. Look what's happening now. He's committed all BLUNDERS since DAY ONE of his rule. Aminin natin he's the most incompetent of all Phil. Presidents. LIKE MOTHER...LIKE SON.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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For those hypocrites who condemned the Luneta crisis: "One must confront enemies not merely with spirit but with disdain. Confidence---indeed a blissful ignorance---can reside even in a coward's breast...Human nature is surely made arrogant by consideration, as it awed by firmness. Let them now be punished as their crimes require."

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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Itong si One Up masahol pa sa palimbing at ala Andres Bonifacio naman ngayon. Maliit ang tingin sa mga sundalo tapos magsasalita ng show your love of country. Tanga. Hindi ka nga makatakbo ng malayo kakasa kapa. Ang sarap mong ibala sa tirador ko na gawa sa sanga ng bayabas. Ipadala yan si One Up sa Basilan province kung hindi naluto ang mga bayag niyan ng wala sa oras. Penoy ba o balut? Kahit ano huwag lang basag ang pula tulad ni One Up. Heh-heh-heh.

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.72.90.88

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O ano? di na miss na ninyo ang presidency ni GMA, FVR, or even ERAPs. Puro kayo corruption obsessed.. ayon pumili kayo ng presidente na mr clean.. E obsessed naman sa cleanliness, ayaw marumihan, ayaw sumagupa sa real shitty world. This is one 'hands-off' event for the current leader. We will see how he handles himself in the next foul-ups by the lower ranks.

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.72.90.88

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Tom cruz (nagmayabang): " Filipino Cops are the most incompetent in the world. They are corrupt, their leaders are corrupt. They are so freakishly brainless!.." Exactly!!! So you better not go home and commit a crime. Nor hostage someone. Even Terrorists avoid the Philippines for this very reason, of police unpredictability and unreliability. Making the country a little bit safer for its citizens.

Name: Edward
City/State/Country: Las Vegas
IP Address: 98.160.174.84

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Here in the states parents are always telling their children, if in trouble always look for a police officer, can Filipinos say the same to their children, no, because the chance of getting a honest and decent police officer is slim to none. They walk around the town and cities of the PI like thugs. They are cowards and this bus incident and torture video proves it. The sad part about this is nothing will be done to these jerks because everyone in power in the PI is dishonest.

Name: lee buyagan
City/State/Country: ksa
IP Address: 188.248.190.68

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Feliciano Belmonte the house speaker is too much concerned about his colleague pusher Ronald Singson. Imagine that he has told the public eh baka daw maipit yung si Singson dahil sa hostage at kawawa naman daw siya. What a sympathy with criminals? That family belongs to a law breaker and the same with his father Chavit who is a corrupt, womanizer and so on. Dapat ang sinabi ni Belmonte sa masang pilipino ay ganito: Sana ang mga taga Hongkong ay ilagay na lang nila yung galit nila dito sa Congresista na nahulian ng droga sa kanilang airport kahit bitayin na nila puwede at huwag lang yung mga kawawang D.H. na naghahanap buhay ng matiwasay. Kung ganyan eh di napasaya pa niya yung mga intsik.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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Crackpot critics argue like One Up that only experienced president can solve terrorism or hostage taking crisis, & inexperienced president like President B. Aquino lll, can't conceptualize the complexity of hostage taking or act of terrorism itself. Baloney. There are many ways to understand the elements of hostage taking or terrorism: the condition that contributes to hostage taking; its essential characteristics, features or mechanism, the arbitrary nature of values or choice, the active marginal groups, ideology, corruption of political regime, ethical variables, the rabbles, and so forth. Only One Up can give you a simplistic account based on his Ateneo University pseudo-scholarship.

Name: LATEPOCA
City/State/Country: SOMEWHERE IIN MIDDLE
IP Address: 86.62.25.54

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During the 2010 campaign PNOY was accused that he underwent PSYCHO-BEHAVIORAL EVALUATION. It seems that accusation is TRUE, LOOK how he handled the press conference right after the HOSTAGE CRISIS - SMILING seems like NOTHING HAPPENED.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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Wilfredo Mejia or Wowowwee: What motivated hostage taking? Or what motivated perpetuators to rape & kill? According to scholar, even rape was used as instrument of genocide, but the former President Arroyo pardoned a rapist politician because she didn't know that rape was used to humiliate her own people & to humiliate the victims. If you think that the Luneta hostage taking crisis was a mere "kabuki" or political event, you're entitled to your own opinion. As I've underscored, you don't need a thesis to engage in counter-insurgency or terrorism.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: San Juan City
IP Address: 114.108.192.11

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To Marichu of Las Big Ass you ask why the Chinamen are asking retribution and insult to Pinoy because islas de ladrones is not only full of thieves but we are a nation of beggars, begging for Chinese handouts the likes of ZTE-NBN, North Rail, Diwalwal gold contracts corrupt contracts. We are begging China to accept majority of our OFWs as servants in Hong Kong. The Indios have lost their self esteem by begging.

Name: blumentritt
City/State/Country: 3sta
IP Address: 67.80.159.186

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Sobrang magalit ang mga intsik, kahit sa ating bansa ang trato nila sa Pinoy ay mababa. What if we recall the Pinoys from HK and send also their relatives back to their country? Remember, they like so much to live sa Pinas. Look around and they are all over. Kalahati siguro nang bayan nalahi-an na. Don’t forget na, na corrupt nila ang ating gobierno. Nasa cultura nila ang lagay at mang babae. Mabuti at matigil na ang pasyalan nang mga tong-gressman sa kangkong. Sa Pinas na lang kayo mag lauriat.

Name: Judy
City/State/Country: Las Vegas
IP Address: 70.180.180.37

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The Filipino masses had decided to put P-Noy in the President's office because they believed that P-Noy would be a good president. I have always said in this Forum that P-Noy lacked the qualities of an effective president. Having said that, I gave him the "benefit of the doubt". P-Noy should have accepted the fact that he's limited as far as knowledge and experience to lead the country. The best thing he should have done was to appoint competent, knowledgeable, experienced people around him. Instead, he appointed mostly incompetent officials. This is what happens when a President OWES FAVORS. He has to REPAY these favors. I hope that he fires all these incompetent people and start all over again. And don't depend on his sister Kris to speak for him.

Name: blumentritt
City/State/Country: 3sta
IP Address: 67.80.159.186

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What kung mag bitiw ang P-noy? Sino ang kapalit? Si nognog?? oops, baka isang linggo lang palitan uli. Sa ngayon karamihan mga morons, walang silbeng na mumuno. Dapat palitan kayong lahat na ungas. Huwag lang si Sec. Justice Leila De Lima. Sa congress tahimik ang mga lintik, magaling lang sa dakdakan. Business as usual daw pag dina galit ang tsekwa. Kailangan sa mga pulis total overhaul, tanggalin ang mga malalaking tiyan at palitan lahat nang kabata-an na may utak at integridad. Kung ma-aari sibakin na rin ang mayor. Good riddance to all …

Name: Judy
City/State/Country: Las Vegas
IP Address: 70.180.180.37

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Everyone in the P-Noy Administration is pointing fingers, blaming each other for the botched rescue. Worse even is the fact that in this Administration, there are so many factions--kampi-kampi! Anak ng tinapa--puro pangsarili ang mga layunin! If this goes on, P-Noy better watch his back. Loyalty is not in P-Noy's people's vocabulary. Sooner, or later, there might be a coup d'etat. P-Noy better shape out. Get rid of the arrogance. Get rid of that smirk, or ngiting-aso. Get serious. P-Noy and his sisters wanted him to be president. Well then, be presidential.

Name: Karla
City/State/Country: san diego
IP Address: 72.197.238.194

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I hope the President learned a lesson with the hostage taking. Leadership is needed. Hope he realizes that.

Name: Carlos
City/State/Country: Winnipeg, Canada
IP Address: 205.200.225.66

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I love this country no matter what others are saying, I live in Canada, but my heart belongs to this nation. Long live the Philippines.

Name: mockingmaya@bahaykubo.kalabaw
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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Some crackpot critics like One Up & Mejia subscribe to baby-sitting theory of terrorism, Freudianism & blame President Aquino for the hostage crisis fiasco. Baloney. I do agree with a distinguished scholar that hostage taking or "acts of terrorism are not simply economically or politically driven, rationally seeking redress from real exploitation, poverty or inequality or unjust judicial system, and so forth. Rather, bellicose authocratic or theocratic nations can be like people---immature, rash, & mercurial. And we have to accept the tragedy of human condition in order to ensure that we don't allow evil people to act out what they desire & capable of accomplishing it."

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 76.103.7.246

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As mayor of Manila, Alfredo Lim is directly in charge of his municipal mayoralty where the hostage-taking took place. It would have been wrong for the RP president "P"Noy to have stepped all over mayor Lim, disrespecting Lim, without the later asking for presidential help. Until then, it was all mayor Lim's call. So, I am speaking for myself here in defense of the "P"Noy against those wrongfully blaming the president for incapacity concerning the hostage-taking. It was mayor Lim's "ARESTOHIN NA YAN" that killed the hostages and Captain Mendoza, when the PNP manhandled PO2 Mendoza, trying to handcuff him, that set-off Capt Mendoza into plugging the HK tourists, that behooved PNP sniper to place the cross hair on Capt Mendoza to stop the carnage.

Name: blumentritt
City/State/Country: 3sta
IP Address: 67.80.159.186

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Get ready with these Hong Kong forensic inspectors, they maybe planning to put the Philippines in embarrassing position. They’re gathering evidence to make the Phil. government liable. Don’t give in to their demands when it happens, they would ask for humongous compensations in terms of more business always favorable to them. Sneaky Chinese! Transparency not this time. Where not that all idiots! Only those guys who let them in. Mistakes over mistakes again? If so, at this time have all the ammo’s to counter any unreasonable demands. Someone here mentioned about the madrigals killed in Tiananmen Sq. How about the injustices done to our kababayan sa HK?

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 76.103.7.246

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The hostage-taking happened in Manila. Mayor Lim is in charge of Manila. Mayor Lim is commander of all Manila police. Why for is the audacity of bloggers here blaming "P"Noy? Ought "P"Noy step all over mayor Lim, without being asked, to push the mayor around because he is president, and take over the hostage-taking, marginalizing the mayor? Of course not. Until and unless mayor Lim ask the president to take over the matter, it remains mayor Lim's call, and he failed, having never asked for presidential help, but delivered instead to police the deadly "ARESTOHIN NA YAN" order. It don't matter whether he meant handcuff or arrest PO2 Mendoza, the result was 8 dead HK tourist and one dead PNP captain Mendoza. The low down is that mayor Lim is a coward trapolitician yellow belly.

Name: Maabig ya Kaaro
City/State/Country: Dagupan City
IP Address: 180.191.36.254

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If you consider P-NOY as mentally imbalanced because of his actuation in the hostage crisis, then how come all these critics where so SILENT when more than 100 foreign tourist die in Bali, Indonesia? When different Nationalities are kidnapped, held hostage by Pirates in Somalia?; When many innocents civilians died as a result of "Drug wars" in Mexico?; Was China’s Prime Minister considered mentally imbalance when many died in Tiananmen square? When you bashed the Philippines alone, and not look around the world on many crime incidents isn’t that Imbalance?

Name: blumentritt
City/State/Country: 3sta
IP Address: 67.80.159.186

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Blaming and cursing P-noy is a NO NO NO, kung kapwa nyo di ma i-respeto papano ka re-respetohin nang iba. Lahat tayo ay nag kakamali at may pagkukulang, lalo na sa disciplina. Napakadaling mag husga ano? Ma-nukso, Dumakdak nang di tama. Sayang ang ating sinimulang maga-gandang asal na pangu-ngupo, mano po, i-ngat po, ang lagay po, yes sir/no sir…Sa simula lang ba ang pag galang? Irespeto ang dapat irespeto lalo na presidente na may hangad na maglingkod nang tapat. Huwag tayong palaging hudas. Nasa character ko rin ito pag minsan dahil may dugong Pilipino. Let’s try to moderate or change from now on from these major major traits.

Name: Rolaz
City/State/Country: Pilipinas
IP Address: 112.198.79.222

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MCD said “what if the LINKS are the one lying…” ***You don’t like reference links because they are more credible than your comments. You can NOT even support your claim that “99.99% of the Police of Islas de Ladrones are not only dishonest but murderous...” You should go direct to San Juan Police Station bring along with you, abs-cbn & channel 7 news reporters, to confront the Chief of Police regarding your wild allegation!

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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Zac of Singapore: You're right, the Singaporeans are not only blind, stupid, & exploiters. Why do they continue on importing Filipino maids? This is a nonsense question like One Up's major-major argument (see Miss Raj's major-major mistake). Singaporeans are also greedy & they are willing to engage cheap labor just like other developed countries. It has something to do with pure filthy-profit. Your analysis reflects a 3rd-grade level education. Why not hire Europeans instead of Asians as your baby-sitters, etc? Well, according to your Kwan Yu (read his book), he assumes that Confucian or Asians values are not compatible with European or Western values. Comprende?

Name: Charlie
City/State/Country: Norfolk, VA, USA
IP Address: 71.63.101.244

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Another corruption in Brazil/Suriname. Consulate in Brazil told OFW's in Suriname to renew their passports to a machine readable style. Pay $200 even though the old passports had not expired. Pay the travel expense of the Consulate Rep from Brazil to go to Suriname. I never heard of this scam, if passports have to be updated, it should be done upon renewal, and without additional fees, or if it is a new requirement it should be done at no expense to the individuals.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: San Juan Metro Manil
IP Address: 114.108.192.6

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To Maabig ya Karoro you mistook my posting as hating the Indios, no I do not hate the Indios I am just reminding them to stop acting like beggars. The Indios officials now are begging the Chinese not to deport the OFWs majority working as servants in Hongkong because the corrupt Islas de ladrones cannot provide them decent jobs. The children in Greenhills, minors staying late at night still trying to sell sampaguita flowers, while the officials in GOCC give themselves 25-month bonuses, the Directors seating in Philex Mines representing the SSS funds got themselves 45-million in stock options etc., etc. I am exposing the sh*t here and you call that hate? You need to examine your Kokote kong mu gray matter. Anyway the road to hell is paved by people with your mentality. buang.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 67.240.217.75

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ONE UP: So what's your purpose narrating all over again an incident of the past? (Pinoys killed by a crazed person in China). One wrong does not correct another wrong.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: San Juan City
IP Address: 114.108.192.7

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To ZAC of Singapore at least you are honest enough to admit you are stupid. You ask why the Singaporean Government keeps on importing Pinoys, you answered it yourself--they are STUPID like you. There is nothing wrong with Pinoys that is their character, just like the scorpion it will sting because scorpions are born with a stinger. So do not act stupid in front of Pinoys. The Pinoy will sting you out of character..

Name: Rolaz
City/State/Country: Pilipinas
IP Address: 112.198.79.222

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MCD said:” Nothing Changes in Islas de Ladrones.” Can you see the List of UN member Nations? There is no such thing as “Islas de Ladrones” you see, this is a clear evidence that you are a LIAR! Our Country is PHILIPPINES and our people is known internationally as FILIPINOS! The Spanish era is GONE! You are inventor of LIES. After you continually bashed Pinas now your coming back to do business here! After you bashed Erap, now you are in his bailwick/hometown!

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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I do agree with Diego Talahib of Malaysia that Hong Kong or China would never take the hostage crisis seriously, if Philippines has military power potential or one of the major major player in International Relations. Military expenses are rising in Asian countries & China is on the road to superpower status, according to a scholar. Moreover, when Japanese Minister Miyazawa was asked in 1992, whether Japan would accept a North Korean nuclear capability, he answered it in a direct single word "No!" It is a fact that Japan is also a sleeping giant under the Western military umbrella. Philippines is like a sleeping turtle with an Ateneo credential. Makupad umusod dahil sa corruption.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 67.240.217.75

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JRH: You said "The NBI is now in charge. And it should be". Come again? NBI you said? hehehehe.

Name: ONE UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.66.135.64

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7gtg: No one is under compulsion to read every post; that is one's choice. If you hate what I write, fine. You could not be the mouthpiece of others. We write on the wall to express what we feel and what we think. You could always challenge my points of views (if you want to) and I would consider that a complement. But if you keep repeating 5.0 GPA, scholar, Ateneo, etc. (like your allies Deo and Mockingbird) those are worthless and baseless tirades that sanitation workers would always welcome. HAVE A NICE DAY!

Name: Rolaz
City/State/Country: Pilipinas
IP Address: 112.198.79.8

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MCD said:” So whats new? China tourist delegation headed by Limahong was also attacked when they visited the Islas de Ladrones”…This is a typical lie by MCD, claiming Limahong as Tourist! Lim Ah Hong (a.k.a. Limahong or Lin Tao Kien) was a Chinese PIRATE who invaded the northern islands of the Philippines and tried to seize the City of Manila from the Spanish in 1574. LINK

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 67.240.217.75

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ONE UP: tonyO or 7gtng did not say Mendoza died of 8 bullet wounds. But I admit I said "it was so good a shot at dark and with all those hostages that Mendoza was hit in the RIGHT TEMPLE." Got that? Kaya ka namumura, eh.

Name: Rolaz
City/State/Country: Pilipinas
IP Address: 112.198.79.8

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Mcd SAID: “...The first recoded tourist who visited the islas de ladrones was also brutally killed in Mactan Island. Magellan and his crew were killed by Lapulapu…”*** Correction, Magellan was Explorer/Navigator and NOT a Tourist! He didn’t visit the country, he was credited to have it DISCOVERED.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: San Juan Metro Manil
IP Address: 114.108.192.7

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To Maabig Karorot why should I visit those towns I only visit places in the Islas de ladrones aka Philippine were I do business. BTW regarding hell, I would be glad if you can be my guide there. I have not done business yet with El Diablo. We can do a joint venture with El Diablo, you be the president of the joint venture.

Name: JDLC
City/State/Country: Batumbakal, Bulacan
IP Address: 137.82.188.162

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Edward from Las Vegas: Your commentary is very sad and ironic coming from your mind poisoned by your ancestors. Not all Americans are like you for sure, because I have so many American friends that I can say are very educated people. They are understanding and supportive the way we supported USA in 2nd World War, War in Vietnam, War in Korea, and Afghanistan. Why did you people come in and invade the sovereignty of the Philippines, just to insult us afterwards. I think you are a typical "RED NECK" who really doesn't understand the present situation just keeps on blabbing day-in and day-out or maybe you are the cause of our current problems in the Philippines that you despise.

Name: Rolaz
City/State/Country: Pilipinas
IP Address: 112.198.79.8

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Uber said: “PNL owns this forum and I don't have any qualms in them censoring anyone's posts. I wasn't upset when they censured few of my postings with the mention of "God".*** Your NOT alone, recently, I got 3 comments censored. Edward is not only destroying Philippines, but, USA as well! I‘ve work with two American Engineering Consultants and NEVER did I hear any Bashing from them pertaining to our Country, culture nor to Filipinos. His racist attitude will certainly contribute to the growing “Anti-American” sentiment world-wide. I'm beginning to question his real identity, whether, he is a natural born American or NOT.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 67.240.217.75

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7gtng: PNL censors, not PNL per se, are living in the Victorian era. They probably can not draw a full body of girl/boy (men/women), fully dressed because when they reaches the lower part, mautogan man sila. Since these censors are probably member of the fifth estate, I will not be surprised if they attend a trial and when human anatomies are mention they would shout "objection!"

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.72.90.88

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Tom Cruz kuno. " The only way out is to nuke this God forsaken, roach-infested, sewage you call a country!". Isa ka pa. gaya-gaya puto maya. Naunahan ka na ni Edward. Kung papapel ka, aga agahan mo. At pa tom cruz tom cruz ka pa. Bakit guwapo ka ba? If you did not succeed back in the home country and had to move overseas, it is your fault.. or your ancestor's fault. The Philippines is here to stay and prove you wrong everyday of your life.

Name: Judy
City/State/Country: Las Vegas
IP Address: 70.180.180.37

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Edward of Las Vegas: you claim to be a Polish. So you are not Filipino. THEREFORE, you DO NOT have the right to berate, ridicule, trash, etc. the Filipino people and our beloved country the REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. Stop being such an a_s of a Pollack. You give your Poland a bad name. And STOP generalizing! Not all Filipinos are alike. By the same token, not all Americans are alike. Whatever it was that made you hateful of the Filipinos, must've been some experience ( e.g. rejected by a Filipina? or your Filipina girlfriend dumped you for a better man?), do not take it on the rest of the Filipino people. You seem to experience a very severe hang-up. See you psychiatrist while you are still a bit sane. Clean up your act!

Name: JDLC
City/State/Country: Batumbakal, Bulacan
IP Address: 137.82.188.162

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Edward from Las Vegas: I think you are one of those American enemy spies implanted in the heart of United States, to steer unfriendly words that can poison Filipinos and real American minds alike. Americans are very close friends of Filipinos as of now.. Or maybe you are one of the sons of those Americans who invaded the Philippines during 19th century. Those Americans who treated us like monkeys and killed us by the hundred thousands. Total of 600,000. Why did you invade us? If we sided with Japanese during the second World War maybe we are now selling stereos, cars, televisions, etc. Or if you only leave us alone maybe we will be doing better by now.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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One Up" Yo 'aint scholar. Re-visit your arguments: "When government creates bureaucracy, corruption is born." Baloney. "Caesar is no different from God & Caesar is not God, & God is not Caesar; hence the separation of Church & State." This is like Miss Venus major-major mistake. Only Father Bernas can cure your crackpot scholarship. Again, yo cool rocky dummy bal bobo. Heh-heh-heh.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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Matagal na kayong niloloko ng mga ibang beho na corrupt ngayon lang ninyo alam. Pati nga natural resources ninyo halos simot na. Akala ba ninyo sa Pilipinas maglalagi ang mg beho kapag super-yaman na. Never Hoh Seh. Ang gagawin ng beho na walang papel ay ganito: maghahanap ng Pinay na tsimay para asawahin at magkapapel at magnegosyo tapos hihiwalayan o kaya gagawing tsimay parin kapag nakuha na ang original na asawa sa China. Heh-heh-heh. Katunayan nga hangang ngayon amoy pusali parin ang Chinatown sa Divisoria o Binondo. Malayo ang pagkakaiba ng mga Chinatowns sa First World. Bakit? Takot sila sa batas ng First World. Ang batas ng Pilipinas parang bungal at bulag pa. Tignan ninyo si One Up... Heh-heh-heh.

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.72.90.88

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Siakol: " We should accept that we are a Mickey Mouse country, why? Nothing will happen with the investigation on what really happened during the hostage drama.." I disagree. And you yourself do not believe it is a hopeless case. Because if you do, then you won't bother coming to Filipino forums to check for any glimmer of hope for the home country. In short, you are just whining.. But then again you are already a Canadian.. A country of whiners.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 67.240.217.75

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In the news: "FIBA Raising The Numbers of Basketball Teams In 2012 Olympics". The world's governing body of the game of basketball is adding 3 more slots for qualified countries. One of the aspirants is the Philippines. Well, have watched Pinoys played, even with the professional league PBA, 'Pinas should forget about it. I have posted it here before, U.S. high school teams (if given the necessary training) would easily beat the best that 'Pinas can muster. Even if Pinoy players are taller now (5'-10" a certain Paner used to play center in MICAA league) it will not be enough.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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One Up is a product of an urban idiot who thinks that his analysis constitutes the anatomy of hostage taking crisis. One Up thinks that the rebel police officer is not a maladjusted police patola with normal psychological features. Again, One Up should join the hostages to comprehend the fanatics who are impervious to doubt & incapable of appreciating the legitimacy of opposing points of view. One Up is a police patola scholar: 1.0 GPA=4.0 or 5.0 Western standard. Siya nga pala singkolar may 5.0 na scholar sa West pero hindi ka kasali sa kanila. Tanga ka talaga.

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.72.90.88

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JDLC: " Don't blame all Filipinos for these. Our leadership is mostly Chinese. Hmmm.." Some posters are insinuating ethnic issues... which is futile. I don't know how strict your ancestors were, or how isolated your barrio was in the old days for its inhabitants to be purely without Chinese blood in their veins. It is safe to say the majority of Filipinos have Chinese DNA in their blood. 7gtg is 6.25% at least. Your nieces, nephews probably have Chinese blood in them too. Siguro iyong mga Pinoys na alang pagkamesti-mestiso ang dating iyon iyong mga galit sa insect (pahiram Deo). Well sisihin ninyo ang mga ninuno ninyo.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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One Up argues that the president loves to delegate a lot...Super-rocky-dummy argument na naman ito. One Up is ignorant of the principle of delegation of power theory. Again, in a democratic or pluralist society or regime, responsibilities, by definition (take not of your stupid scholarship from Father Bernas), shared between several decision makers.

Name: ONE UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.66.135.64

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As of August 25, 2010, Aquino had reached 100 days since being elected as President but I have yet to hear what his policies are on: economy, education, population, ARMM, finance, labor etc. Is he for or against K12? Is he for or against reproductive control? Is he for or against sex education? Cut government spending and waste or spend more and borrow more? Filipinos are easily swayed by words and forget actions. P-Noy never articulated on any the above but allowed his surrogates to speak about them. Would these be national policies at the end? I am confused Ano e2 pa widow widow administration na lang? I think the handling of the Luneta incident supports my argument

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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One Up, a self-imposed scholar of Ateneo University should read the article on Textbook example of botched-hostage rescue before he endorses his theory of baby-sitting theory of hostage crisis. The author attempts to enumerate the different manifestations of hostage crisis in various developing societies. It may be a fact that hostage crisis is more numerous than revolutions. But the fact remains, managing any crisis depends on the political system within which it occurs. The decisive factor in the theory of hostage taking crisis seems to be related to the fragility or weak political system, which is run by some corrupt politicians, police & military officers.

Name: Maabig ya Kaaro
City/State/Country: Dagupan City
IP Address: 180.191.36.254

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WDC: You should at least be specific, by identifying those “parasite politicians” you’re referring to. It’s not only in Pinas that innocents civilians die, there are also OFW seamen who got hostage in Somalia, Pinay getting sexually molested and some of them died; In Afghanistan, Iraq, Indonesia, and Mexico many innocents civilians died and yet they are not getting bashed! Russian Pres. Putin wasn’t bashed when more than 100 hostages got killed in Moscow! “Yong Pinas na lang ang kayang-kayang upakan!” Why can’t you be fair in Judging the Philippines? Which country is the most violent in the World? LINK

Name: Maabig ya Kaaro
City/State/Country: Dagupan City
IP Address: 180.191.36.254

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Those Bashing The Philippines must at least look around there place, they too, should at least, open up there eyes : "10 Worst Places to Live" LINK

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.181.17.25

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One Up as super-dummy rocky-bal-bobo of Ateneo University should ask Father Bernas what does it mean by raison d'etat. I 'aint your baby-sitter grandpa (One Up) yo. Do you think that Realpolitik has replaced the French term raison d'etat without changing its meaning? Your former POS 101 professor will tell you what does it mean by a policy based on Realpolik. He's just a phone call away.

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 76.103.7.246

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BS BS & BS. "P"Noy is not going to step all over local government authority just to prove he is president, and disrespect mayors, and Governors without them asking him for help. That is presidential tyranny, and "P"Noy is not going to fall into that trap, even if his denigrators squeeze their balls, or pee in their pants.

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