this is not the only country that had failed Hostage crisis

Hostage can happen anywhere. You shouldn't expect high on everything you believe will happen because it will only give you a very low satisfaction. It is better if we just didn't expect anything from the government so if they did something good at least we would appreciate it.

...it's shameful to know that this incident happened here in the Philippines, specially that the government official did nothing with the situation...nor any high-ranked police officers came to the hostage scene to do negotiations which we know for a fact might have prevent this from happening in the very beginning..this incident may have put our country to a shameful situation but still what's done is done...so instead of pointing fingers to who's at fault or responsible for such negligence, it would be best to focus more on giving sympathy to the family of the victims..

It is true that the failing rescue happened before. However, the point is that whether the police tried their best to rescue the hostages? Did the senior officers made the right decision to solve this case? I don't think so. You have to know that at first the hijacker was peaceful and he wanted to threat the government because he thought the judgment to fire him was wrong. He didn't mean to kill anybody at that time. He asked for the media and therefore nobody could hide this case. However, the government finally rejected his request and even sent him a letter officially. He was annoyed. It is not enough, they even caught his brother and wife. And finally everything was out of control. I think according to all of the unreasonable solutions to this case, there must be some dirty truths and therefore this hijacker must die. Otherwise he would reveal many truths and it would affect many officers.

We really cant blame other countries for being so angry, but much as we hate it ourselves, we cannot undone what is already done. I myself is angry to that hostage taker. don't even want to name him or even give a captain in his name for he don't deserve to be in that position or even be a soldier. he should have known that his demand can't be given in few hours , otherwise all Filipinos will be following his step. I'm also mad with his freaking brother, he aggravated the situation and therefore it is just right to penalize him.But what is done is done and hope that our government will give more proper and elite trainings to our policemen and media's should know which to cover and which is not. and more importantly, we should screen thoroughly those men who wants to be in military so that no more Rolando Mendoza will arise.

I don't know why people think like that without anticipating how would the affected people would react and felt with their accusations and comments about such incident. each of us should put ourselves on the shoes of the people were prospecting of such bad image and judging them, because we don't know what does this people do really felt inside, especially those people that are much very related with him. We are made different from each other, therefore there is no reason for having such idea of judging people in general. like what they did with our fellowmen.

it's good that the hostage taker didn't put a bomb to explode the bus.At least there were still survivors that got out alive.

Well, it's happened in the U.S., but since this is such a big country, it's not always in the same place. Yeah, it gives our country a bad name when it happens, but we learn from it, and learn how to do things differently. The Philippines can bounce back from this, but it is going to take a while, and you all are going to have to make a lot of changes.

I agree, we are not the only country that has such a crisis, we are not the only country that has lack of military or police training... and we are not really the only country that should put up with all the expectations of the world! These happens, and everything, I think it is bound to end, either miserably or successfully but we are not really to say if we are faced with real life situations. no matter how trainings are done, and so... I guess our country must also take this as a lesson, anyway... We have to stand up, get up and fight a good fight (not literally declare war) but we have to work hard more than ever to bring back our good name.

It is a sad thing that the tragic incident lead Chinese people to hate the Filipinos or Philippines. Whatever flaws or lapses that the Police, the government officials, media, etc had made, let us not point our fingers to blame anyone because at this moment we need to step forward to solve the issues. May the incident a learning one to improve more. Perhaps, the hatred of the Chinese people is an effect of a fresh wound or pain for their grieving and it will pass. The incident does not happen only in the Philippines, but give the Chinese people to realize that...Time will tell...

I agree with your opinion but maybe our government officials should really respond for this, not only our President will act but ALL the government officials e.g., senators and congressmen especially to those newly elected officials who promised to respond in any cause for our country! The respond of our police force to the hostage crisis was really quite embarrassing to other countries since it take long hours to end the hostage taking. If they are really prepared and have the exact skills to handle the situation they can end the situation in just few hours.

What happened is an isolated event and can happen to anywhere in the world and can be done by anyone of any nationality. I have so much thoughts and emotion about the event by I think this guy on this video has summed up everything: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MojMYTNWc6M& Really worth watching.

But this is the only country whose president shows little sympathy to the victims, and who smiles during a press conference regarding the incident

i agree...it just so happened that the hostage taker chose another nationality that brought us into world wide trend! i was thinking that if only it was also Filipinos, this thing will not go this big..i feel so bad for the philippines..but i am not loosing hope..someday, other nations will gonna look up on this nation!

hostage crisis happens in alot of countries. It just that the hostage taking of hong kong nationals in our country (Phillipines) was broadcasts to the entire world. Though I personally condemn the hostage taker, I think that other people should not generalize or stereotype all Filipinos. One man's actions does not represent a whole nation. There are a lot of good Filipino citizens as well as bad citizens in other countries. I sympathize with all the victims, their families and friends as well as their country men. As a Filipino I apologize for the action of one of my fellow country men.