KPop stars expressed concern over Manila hostage crisis

[empressmaruja.livejournal.com]

In relation to what Filipino celebrities tweeted during the very dramatic hostage crisis held in Manila hours ago, several Korean celebrities who visited the Philippines have also tweeted their worries and prayers.

Chance of One Way




Young Sky of One Way



Xander of U-Kiss
(He also tweeted about a recent attack on a Korean pastor also in Manila.)


Source:  Chance's Twitter, Young Sky's Twitter, Xander's Twitter

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[paigeeybby.livejournal.com]

Alexander is a very sweet sincere guy, I really like him. ♥

[bluebandit77.livejournal.com]

:( praying for the Philippines

[e-ddie.livejournal.com]

Lets hope for the best!

[t-domination.livejournal.com]

this is all over on tumblr.

HK GOUVERNEMENT STATE: "We declare war to Philippines. Any Filipino people that stepped, willing to step, or is in still in Hong Kong will be punished to death".

I hope to God this isn't true. That was one person out of 92 million Filipinos in the world, we don't need this right now. ):

[asth77.livejournal.com]

where did you see that?

[initialc.livejournal.com]

My friend was in a building across the street from it. He said it was crazy and chaotic. They couldn't leave for a while because they were so close. :(

It's horrible. It is my mom's country, but I honestly don't have a desire to visit. Take me to SK or Japan or Thailand instead.

[initialc.livejournal.com]

I should correct myself, I don't have a strong desire to visit. One day I will, though.

[empressmaruja.livejournal.com]

Crime happens often in Manila, just like in any populous city. However, hostage crises are rare.

[empressmaruja.livejournal.com]

Sigh... That was the day when everybody were stupid. The hostage-taker was stupid to think he will get his job back by holding a group of tourists at gunpoint.

The police are so stupid for letting this crisis drag on for too long (there have been opportunities in the afternoon when he could have been shot in the head, but no...), not to mention our brilliant display of lack of training during the assault.

The local media are so stupid for feeling that they are above standard protocol, providing real time information about the police whereabouts all while the criminal was monitoring the whole thing on the bus' TV.

And lastly, the president (being the commander-in-chief) is stupid for keeping silent about the situation for far too long. The chief executive of Hong Kong has been contacting him but to no avail. Gee, I wonder why.

Sorry for the long rant.

[enoa03.livejournal.com]

The police are so stupid for letting this crisis drag on for too long (there have been opportunities in the afternoon when he could have been shot in the head, but no...), not to mention our brilliant display of lack of training during the assault.

I wonder if we have trained hostage negotiators who could've dealt with this incident resulting in non-violence and no death? I know he committed a crime but I don't believe in shoot to kill as a first course of action. Clearly during the assault, you can see lack of proper equipment from the police end to deal with the situation (using a hammer to break down bus doors/windows that can withstand more than 50kg of pressure..really???) so it's not far-fetched to think that we didn't have any qualified nor trained hostage negotiators to facilitate the whole thing.

I think the media was irresponsible in broadcasting a live feed of everything that was happening. In situations like these, media blackout should have been implemented. Even BBC commented it was highly irregular that the police allowed the media to cover the whole thing.

[light-lee.livejournal.com]

I got better and faster information about the situation from my tlist than I did from actual news outlets.

[liederkreis.livejournal.com]

Same here, which stunned me a bit.

[enoa03.livejournal.com]

I pray for the victims and their families. I hope this incident does not become a singular measure for all Filipinos and Philippines as a country.

With that being said, so nice to hear/see support from kpop celebs.

[liederkreis.livejournal.com]

I have to say, I'm not into U-KISS at all, but I do follow Xander on twitter. The more he tweets, the more I start to like him. He seems to be quite a genuine and caring person.

The entire situation in the Philippines, though, is horrible. I've been praying all day for everyone involved - as well as their families.

[ariee200091.livejournal.com]

:( omg poor Philippines! they are all so sweet for caring about the situation <3

[empressmaruja.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine posted this on her Facebook wall:

A relative of the hostage taker commented on air: "Gusto niya lang ng katarungan(He merely wanted justice)." F*** that. Nobody has the right to kill anybody. And so much for uplifting the image of the country under a new administration. You remember how that HK journ referred to Pinas as as a nation of domestic helpers? Now we shall be hailed as hostage-taking murdererous freaks.

[evil-zucchini.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, but to place the blame completely on the hostage-taker would be to oversimplify the situation. True, nobody has the right to kill anybody, but what kind of system would push a man to this extreme, especially considering his long years in service and several 'outstanding' awards? Obviously an unjust one. Keep in mind that the survivors claimed that the hostage-taker was not completely unkind to them prior to the actions made by SWAT and PNP, even going to the extent of ordering food for them. It's a structural problem, not just a personal one. I understand his want for justice, if not his methods for seeking it.

[big-bananas.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, 8 people just lost their lives :(
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/139842.html

[strawberriejam.livejournal.com]

;___________; this article..

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=13&art_id=102084&sid=29349232&con_type=3

[writexbacklove.livejournal.com]

I heard about this through xanders tweets aswell hes a nice dude.
This exactly what we dont need right now stuff like this freak people out my mum was all stuff like this happens alot in manila but not to the scale(she lived there for years). tbh i did think that the swat force should have been more prepared (British media slaughtered them for being so disorganized in an emergency). Although im not gonna let this change my opinion of the philipines still love the country.

[enoa03.livejournal.com]

Petty crimes happen a lot in Manila much like the same in any populous country all over the the world. This situation is isolated and rare to happen.

Yes me too. Despite Philippines reputation, I still love my country. No matter which part of the world life takes me, it will always be my home ^_^

[erikarafaela.livejournal.com]

Brian also tweeted a couple times in relation to this

[invalidreality.livejournal.com]

Gunman in the Philippines ends standoff by killing 8, wounding 7
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/23/philippines.bus.hostages/index.html?hpt=T1#fbid=lzl8jLcK4xA&wom=false

My heart and prayers go out to the families affected by the hostage situation. It was all just completely terrible and could've been handled better by the government, police and media.

[ms-rancha.livejournal.com]

I put all the blame to his brother, the gregorio brother.

what a attention seeker.

Let's pray for God to touch the HK ppl w/ forgiving hearts. It's not the fault of Filipinos or the country. -Brian Joo

okay.. blaming doesn't help.. i'll forgive them now.. even mercado. prayers to the families who lost their loved ones.. and to the souls of those who died..

God bless HK.. God Bless the PH.. and God Bless Maria Venus Raj.. I hope she wins.. =)

[empressmaruja.livejournal.com]

God Bless Maria Venus Raj.. I hope she wins.. =)

She did, in a MAJOR MAJOR way. XD

[yukwol.livejournal.com]

OP: I love your icon, MELAI FTW /O/

[ms-rancha.livejournal.com]

kyu.. i love you.

Okay I seriously need to get this off of my chest.

[rockerista03.livejournal.com]

Would it actually kill people if they stopped pointing fingers? Until now, I see people pointing fingers, be it Rolando Mendoza (hostage taker), PNoy, the police or even the media. As said by one commenter above, putting the blame on just the hostage taker would be to oversimplify the situation.

And you can't blame or seek PNoy because frankly speaking, he's carrying the aftermath of everything. People have been asking last night where the hell was he and why wasn't he on the scene. Well what could he have done? And even if he did go there and tried to negotiate, don't you think he'd become a target as well? We can't exactly deny that Rolando Mendoza was already deranged. If we let PNoy out, we'd just get backlash of being "irresponsible citizens who don't think about the safety of even their president."

Plus, the police weren't exactly as stupid as people make them out to be. Some acts were stupid but saying they're stupid is just no. Hauling his brother to jail was stupid but in a situation like this, we can't be too sure anymore. Sure they were slow but they had certain measures to follow. They can't just go in and possibly endanger the lives of the hostages even more. Not to mention that most, if not all, of them have families to think about as well.

Lastly, it is the media's responsibility to inform the public. They did cover this not to inform the suspect, they did this to inform the public. It was an inevitable consequence but it comes with their responsibility. If they did a full media blockout, people would be complaining about the (lo and behold) government censoring them from what they should know. Quoting President Aquino, "If we ordered a news blackout, you'd tell us we were guilty of censoring you."

If people think (or "know") they could've done better, then they should've gone to Quirino Grandstand instead.

Re: Okay I seriously need to get this off of my chest.

[my-faux-pas.livejournal.com]

I agree with your comment. But I think it was partly the media's fault cos they covered everything, and Mendoza saw their every move because of the tv. In some countries, I heard that they would have a media black out when it comes to hostage taking cos they know better not to cause more ruckus.

[kiwicowlol.livejournal.com]

Wow this is so sad. All the comments are really interesting but it's making me a little confused tbqh. Anyway, RIP. I hope their family members are coping well.

[inudela.livejournal.com]

watching this whole ordeal unfold through live footage shot my nerves. I've already ranted about this enough so I won't bore you with my opinions, but I am thoroughly disgusted by what has happened; not only by the actions of the hostage-taker, but by the SWAT team as well.

[codeais-kurim.livejournal.com]

I'm glad about Xander's tweet. hay, the situation is soooo bad. I feel bad, i still feel this weird connection to the victims. (prolly cuz of same nationality?)

[tokyo-freak.livejournal.com]

this is so sad :( I've been watching the whole thing and yeah..I am a Filipino but most of the methods they used to save the precious lives were all wrong I mean most of it :|

My heart goes to all the families of the people whose innocent lives were taken

[candyapplegirls.livejournal.com]

Aw, they made me feel happy. ;_______;

STUPID POLICE. I predict that he couldn't have hurt the hostages if they didn't take his brother away.