Happy birthday to Marie (Ellafitz) na di nagpapakita dito sa Multiply kc nasa FB...pero wala rin sya sa FB ngayon..siguro ayaw maglibre sa birthday nya...LOL!
Hello Marie, di tayo magkakilala, pero, Birthday greetings are always nice & pleasant attitude to the celebrant...so, "Happy Birthday" to you & many more!
Cath, ok lang ako sa pagbati sa kanya noh?...nasabit lang ako...^_~
ah..if you check CNN ...there should still be news about yung mga HK tourists being taken hostage in a bus dito sa Pinas...by an ex-policeman of all people...
oh...I don't mean si Marie na hostage..hehe...just that its her birthday today tapos ganon pa na news...
Oh, i know, CNN had been showing & talking about this horrible news...yeap, of all people an ex police pa!!!...sino pa kaya ang makakapagkatiwalaan ng mga tao?.....what a deadly encounter/news....
Cat, latest balita dito sa CNN. di pala yung x-policeman ang bumaril sa mga tao, siya lang naghostage sa mga tao, at nagsusurender na, tapos pinag babaril siya at yung iba pang mga Japanese, ng tunay na police on duty......
Just got this from my mail. Don't really have time to verify. This is an email purportedly from one of the survivors of the hostage-taking.
"Mr. Mendoza was already upset even before he saw on television what the policemen did to his brother. The other tourists who remained inside the bus were complaining. Wei Ji Jiang wanted to go to the bathroom. Dao Chi Yu was hungry and the rest were just groaning and whining like they have forgotten that our lives rest in Mr. Mendoza's hands. The hostage taker, as you know him was really nice. He treated us okay and even let the elders and the children leave the bus. He said your policemen treated him unfairly. He was a policeman too and was accused of doing something he had no knowledge of. But your government didn't listen so he used us to get everyone's attention. Things would have never turned for the worst if he didn't see how his family was dragged out of their house and taken into custody. He was watching the news all the time as we huddled around each other behind the bus. He shouted some words in your language then started shooting in the air. A girl about my age started screaming. Mr. Mendoza demanded her to stop but she didn't understand English. God, he had to slash her neck with a knife just to put her to rest. Her boyfriend who tried to hit him was shot in the head. Tension was rising. You can see in his face how scared and confused he was. The bus driver ran away leaving him alone with strangers from a distant land. I can see him walking across the aisle, sometimes pointing his machine gun to one of the tourists. But he tried his best not to hurt us, especially those who really cooperate. I guess its in your nature not to inflict pain on others unless it was necessary. I remember him saying that he will free us before sundown and implored us to forget everything when we return home. But his words don't matter now. The policemen were trying to force their way in, while we all lied down to shield ourselves from bullets. Mister Mendoza blindly shoots at his enemies which I think kept them from rescuing us. I hear sobs under the chairs. Some were even shouting the names of their loved ones even when the air merely eat their words. Kevin Tang tried to escape when the glass door was was shattered, but one shot and he slumped on the floor with blood gushing from his mouth. Heavy rain pitter-pattered on the rooftop. In old Chinese saying, it means an end to a struggle. Finally, somebody was able to open the escape hatch at the back of the bus. Freedom. But I knew Mister Mendoza was still alive. I knew he was just waiting for a chance to strike back at his enemies. So I told those around me not to escape. Let the authorities come for us instead. Then there was gunfire. He was firing at his enemies with a machine gun. Those who were at the escape hatch fled abandoning us once again. It's like a nightmare with no end and to wake up means a certain death. Then somebody from outside the bus threw a canister. It forced out a black smoke that is so painful to the eyes and putrid smelling to the nose. People started screaming. We cannot breathe. Some ran in front of the bus but Mister Mendoza warned them of stray bullets. It was too late. One was hit on the head, the other was hit on the shoulders. Bullets were now flying. Its like the authorities thought we were all dead. Mister Mendoza finally admits his mistake and said sorry to everyone, dead or alive. He then ran towards the front of the bus where he would meet his maker. As he passed by my chair with bullets whistling overhead, I clutched my hand on the velvet curtain and wrapped it around my face. All I could think of was to stay alive - for my child who is waiting for me back in Xinjang. I know I will survive, I will come home. Bang Lu Min Survivor, Quirino Bloodbath
Hi Cat. Looks like the letter is not authentic (maybe an attempt by someone to confuse or mislead the investigation and people's perception of the event). I just checked. Did you know that this is already in wikipedia? Checkout - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Manila_hostage_crisis There's no name same as or similar to the letter-writer in the list of fatalities, wounded or survivors. Unless, wikipedia is the one trying to mis-inform the public.
some people are sick...if they want to make a "fanfiction" story of this particular event, they should make a book on and say up front mahilig sila gumawa ng ganon...grrrr
sometimes looking at tv shows also, maybe they are like children who watch violent tv shows and then fires off a gun...baka isip nila ganon din ang mangyayari...fire and shoot..and situation is resolved easily...
Personally, I find these three shows not really that violent, compared for instance with the Kieffer Sutherland starrer, "24." A few of the episodes in these three shows have featured hostage-taking scenarios and it is very clear that the safety of the hostages is paramount, that there is extensive planning (in case an attack is to be resorted to), that professional negotiators are in charge, that media (specially TV coverage) is strictly prohibited (and media people comply) and are kept away as far a possible from the scene, that crowd control is strictly maintained, before, during and after the incident (even if it is raining). Our local police can learn a lesson or two from these shows. At least the principal concepts on how to handle incidents like these. But as it is, they even appear to have lack of knowledge of the fundamentals.
Yes. So let's go back to the topic, i.e. her birthday. It's a good thing that on her birthday she did not see or was oblivious to the stupidity of the police, hehehe...
I also found out why August is August and July is July. They are obviously named after Roman kings. But why is there no month named Nero or Claudius or Aurelius, etc.?
Hi Joey. Again we excelled in idiocy. The police were truly (for all the world to see) incompetent. It cannot be denied. Media is also to be blamed for airing incident live. The media is putting all the blame on the police incompetence and insists that they cannot be blamed because they are just showing what the public has a right to see. This is BS and they know it.
Hi Joey. Again we excelled in idiocy. The police were truly (for all the world to see) incompetent. It cannot be denied. Media is also to be blamed for airing incident live. The media is putting all the blame on the police incompetence and insists that they cannot be blamed because they are just showing what the public has a right to see. This is BS and they know it.
Hi Tochie, Parang pointing fingers ang nangyari dito ano. Ika nga, when you point your finger at your neighbor, there are three more pointing back at you. Parang nang aagaw ng eksena ang media.
wala akong talent sa e-cards..so eto na lang po...
ReplyDeletewhere shall we eat? (baka kasama ako sa suerte...ehem)
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Pasakay.
ReplyDeleteChito..basa ko at first is..
ReplyDeletepasaway
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ok sa birthday greeting ha CatH !
ReplyDeletekc Kuya Nel, nag text na ako...wala pa ring libre..hehehe..
ReplyDeleteHello Marie, di tayo magkakilala, pero, Birthday greetings are always nice & pleasant attitude to the celebrant...so, "Happy Birthday" to you & many more!
ReplyDeleteCath, ok lang ako sa pagbati sa kanya noh?...nasabit lang ako...^_~
hi Angie,
ReplyDeletethats ok...you may have seen Marie already in my post about eating at the Viet resto here in Makati..so anything goes kc exposed na sya :-)
well, memorable din ang birthday ni Marie..may hostage crisis pa...
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean Cath?...anong nangyayari...."curious cat" din ako!!!...hope all is well with her!!!
ReplyDeleteNightmare for RP's image ang disastrous hostage crisis na yan.
ReplyDeleteah..if you check CNN ...there should still be news about yung mga HK tourists being taken hostage in a bus dito sa Pinas...by an ex-policeman of all people...
ReplyDeleteoh...I don't mean si Marie na hostage..hehe...just that its her birthday today tapos ganon pa na news...
I think I shall stop posting muna at a site for tourism here in the Phils or SE Asia..wala akong masabi...
ReplyDeletekakabasa ko lang =) thanks sa greeting.
ReplyDeleteat regarding sa libre, fishballs for everybody!!! lol
basta malinis lang ang fishballs and sauce..at di ako magkaka-hepa...oo bah :-)
ReplyDeleteOh, i know, CNN had been showing & talking about this horrible news...yeap, of all people an ex police pa!!!...sino pa kaya ang makakapagkatiwalaan ng mga tao?.....what a deadly encounter/news....
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure anymore either...
ReplyDeleteits a sad day when the world is proven again to have turned upside down...
hehehe !
ReplyDeleteCat, pasakay din. Hello Marie, Haverdey to you. Talagang memorable ang birthday mo. Narining ko sa CNN news yung hostage crisis na yan. Aloha.
ReplyDeletesalamat po sa greeting. oblivious ako sa nangyayari kahapon, nung gabi ko nalang nakita sa TV. pampasira ng araw =(
ReplyDeleteCat, latest balita dito sa CNN. di pala yung x-policeman ang bumaril sa mga tao, siya lang naghostage sa mga tao, at nagsusurender na, tapos pinag babaril siya at yung iba pang mga Japanese, ng tunay na police on duty......
ReplyDeleteteka..you mean the HK tourists were shot by the Filipino policemen???!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday marie! san ang pa fish ball mo?
ReplyDeletetreat kita sa mien san...kelan ka pwede?
Just got this from my mail. Don't really have time to verify. This is an email purportedly from one of the survivors of the hostage-taking.
ReplyDelete"Mr. Mendoza was already upset even before he saw on television what the policemen did to his brother. The other tourists who remained inside the bus were complaining. Wei Ji Jiang wanted to go to the bathroom. Dao Chi Yu was hungry and the rest were just groaning and whining like they have forgotten that our lives rest in Mr. Mendoza's hands. The hostage taker, as you know him was really nice. He treated us okay and even let the elders and the children leave the bus. He said your policemen treated him unfairly. He was a policeman too and was accused of doing something he had no knowledge of. But your government didn't listen so he used us to get everyone's attention. Things would have never turned for the worst if he didn't see how his family was dragged out of their house and taken into custody. He was watching the news all the time as we huddled around each other behind the bus. He shouted some words in your language then started shooting in the air. A girl about my age started screaming. Mr. Mendoza demanded her to stop but she didn't understand English. God, he had to slash her neck with a knife just to put her to rest. Her boyfriend who tried to hit him was shot in the head. Tension was rising. You can see in his face how scared and confused he was. The bus driver ran away leaving him alone with strangers from a distant land. I can see him walking across the aisle, sometimes pointing his machine gun to one of the tourists. But he tried his best not to hurt us, especially those who really cooperate. I guess its in your nature not to inflict pain on others unless it was necessary. I remember him saying that he will free us before sundown and implored us to forget everything when we return home. But his words don't matter now. The policemen were trying to force their way in, while we all lied down to shield ourselves from bullets. Mister Mendoza blindly shoots at his enemies which I think kept them from rescuing us. I hear sobs under the chairs. Some were even shouting the names of their loved ones even when the air merely eat their words. Kevin Tang tried to escape when the glass door was was shattered, but one shot and he slumped on the floor with blood gushing from his mouth. Heavy rain pitter-pattered on the rooftop. In old Chinese saying, it means an end to a struggle. Finally, somebody was able to open the escape hatch at the back of the bus. Freedom. But I knew Mister Mendoza was still alive. I knew he was just waiting for a chance to strike back at his enemies. So I told those around me not to escape. Let the authorities come for us instead. Then there was gunfire. He was firing at his enemies with a machine gun. Those who were at the escape hatch fled abandoning us once again. It's like a nightmare with no end and to wake up means a certain death. Then somebody from outside the bus threw a canister. It forced out a black smoke that is so painful to the eyes and putrid smelling to the nose. People started screaming. We cannot breathe. Some ran in front of the bus but Mister Mendoza warned them of stray bullets. It was too late. One was hit on the head, the other was hit on the shoulders. Bullets were now flying. Its like the authorities thought we were all dead. Mister Mendoza finally admits his mistake and said sorry to everyone, dead or alive. He then ran towards the front of the bus where he would meet his maker. As he passed by my chair with bullets whistling overhead, I clutched my hand on the velvet curtain and wrapped it around my face. All I could think of was to stay alive - for my child who is waiting for me back in Xinjang.
I know I will survive, I will come home.
Bang Lu Min Survivor, Quirino Bloodbath
i can't also discount this..kc parang amateurish din ang hitsura of the rescue when shown on tv...
ReplyDeleteooh....patabi ng fish ball din Marie :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Cat. Looks like the letter is not authentic (maybe an attempt by someone to confuse or mislead the investigation and people's perception of the event). I just checked. Did you know that this is already in wikipedia? Checkout - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Manila_hostage_crisis There's no name same as or similar to the letter-writer in the list of fatalities, wounded or survivors. Unless, wikipedia is the one trying to mis-inform the public.
ReplyDeleteHindi "parang." Talagang amateurs! Dapat siguro manood sila ng NCIS or CSI or Criminal Minds man lang! Dun lang matututo na sila.
ReplyDeletesome people are sick...if they want to make a "fanfiction" story of this particular event, they should make a book on and say up front mahilig sila gumawa ng ganon...grrrr
ReplyDeletesometimes looking at tv shows also, maybe they are like children who watch violent tv shows and then fires off a gun...baka isip nila ganon din ang mangyayari...fire and shoot..and situation is resolved easily...
ReplyDeletePersonally, I find these three shows not really that violent, compared for instance with the Kieffer Sutherland starrer, "24." A few of the episodes in these three shows have featured hostage-taking scenarios and it is very clear that the safety of the hostages is paramount, that there is extensive planning (in case an attack is to be resorted to), that professional negotiators are in charge, that media (specially TV coverage) is strictly prohibited (and media people comply) and are kept away as far a possible from the scene, that crowd control is strictly maintained, before, during and after the incident (even if it is raining). Our local police can learn a lesson or two from these shows. At least the principal concepts on how to handle incidents like these. But as it is, they even appear to have lack of knowledge of the fundamentals.
ReplyDeleteyung "24" naman para impossible...hehehe...
ReplyDeletesometimes even if walang training masyado, its logic, common sense and planning nga...ewan sa head of these things...
baka di nanonood ng tv...
Alas, logic or common sense is tragically wanting if not totally absent in these guys. Dapat, must-see ang mga TV shows na ito sa kanila.
ReplyDeletewhy don't they have training sessions scheduled, where they can include a slot or two of showing itong mga tv series...
ReplyDeleteI just thought -
ReplyDeleteits a good thing Marie didn't know about this happening on her birthday until much later...pampasira nga ng birthday...
Yes. So let's go back to the topic, i.e. her birthday. It's a good thing that on her birthday she did not see or was oblivious to the stupidity of the police, hehehe...
ReplyDeleteI think even if its not her birthday, there are very few times that we can say the opposite of what was demonstrated here by our men in uniform..
ReplyDeleteI agree. So let's go back to her birthday which was spoiled by the stupidity of our policemen.
ReplyDeleteIf it's any comfort for us, including Marie, di lang sa atin nangyari ang ganitong trahedya. Here's a similar story - http://www.independent.co.uk/news/yemen-hostage-tragedy-kidnappers-used-britons-as-shields-1194982.html Kaya nga lang December ito nangyari. Malayo sa birthday ni Marie.
ReplyDeleteI was going to say..beware the Ides of August..
ReplyDeletekaso di yata dapat August...and di naman on the correct dates...hehe!
More info on Ides here - http://www.infoplease.com/spot/ides1.html#axzz0xbMwNnS7
ReplyDeleteI also found out why August is August and July is July. They are obviously named after Roman kings. But why is there no month named Nero or Claudius or Aurelius, etc.?
beware of Marie's birthday!
ReplyDeleteHey Tochie, ganun pala ka grabe ang nangyari ano. Hina talaga ng pulis sa atin. Unqualified.
ReplyDeleteBetter not celebrate it and just wait till next year:-)
ReplyDeleteHi Joey. Again we excelled in idiocy. The police were truly (for all the world to see) incompetent. It cannot be denied. Media is also to be blamed for airing incident live. The media is putting all the blame on the police incompetence and insists that they cannot be blamed because they are just showing what the public has a right to see. This is BS and they know it.
ReplyDeleteHi Joey. Again we excelled in idiocy. The police were truly (for all the world to see) incompetent. It cannot be denied. Media is also to be blamed for airing incident live. The media is putting all the blame on the police incompetence and insists that they cannot be blamed because they are just showing what the public has a right to see. This is BS and they know it.
ReplyDeleteHi Tochie, Parang pointing fingers ang nangyari dito ano. Ika nga, when you point your finger at your neighbor, there are three more pointing back at you. Parang nang aagaw ng eksena ang media.
ReplyDeleteaha....Belated Happy Birthday Marie, sama ko sa fish ball! :)
ReplyDeletetingnan muna namin if made in China ba ang fishball...hehehe...
ReplyDelete