23.08.2010

What a night witnessing the bloody happening in Manila, Philippines through both CNN as well as the Phoneix channels for 3 hours. In fact, the whole thing had happened for around 10 hours.

A lot of things can be discussed about this happening. Be it the actions and plans taken by the Philippines security department, or the reason that had stirred this gunman's emotions to do such a bloody thing, or whatever you can ever discussed. However, my personal feeling or opinion towards this sad case is purely SAD.

Hearing the sounds of the bullet shots, the screams by the hostages, the news that the bus drive said ( that all 15 hostages were dead )which is not true, looking at how the policemen did the rescue which were not so professional were all that made me feel sorry and nervous for the hostages. GRRRRRR.....

Let me just point out one thing that really silenced the room when my parents and i watched was during the time when the reporter said that the bus driver told them about all the 15 were dead. Couple of minutes after that, the policemen began their actions. While they were breaking the mirrors of the back,front and the right side, it was so so so quiet ( no sound heard made from the bus ). At this point, we were like, " SO, REALLY ALL DEAD!? " I made a prayer in my heart that,LORD, PLEASE PROTECT THEM!! because it was LIVE, so, i prayed... yea...

After all the hardworks of the policemen, the gunman was shot dead (didn't manage to see how it was done == ), bullet shot right on the head and left hanging on the door. I can see blood spilling out from his head... yucks!!! and the policeman started to check in the bus and see wassup inside.

THEN, the first hostage came out (the first of the 15), i was already clapping. HOORAY!... Not sure if u get my feeling. but that was it! and more and more were out of the bus. Of course, when the news was updated and came to know that there were 6 dead ( last night, but the latest news i got was increased to 9 dead ), i felt really sad and sorry for them.

phew~~ anyways, may my condolences go to the victims...

A day witnessing this tragedy.