The hostage drama that happened in Manila, Philippines last 23rd August 2010 was really a very sad and heartbreaking event. Lives were lost, children and foreigners traumatized - an event that ended in blood. Truly, this will be one of the challenges that the Philippines will have to go through and rise amidst the difficulty and shame that it brought about.
There has been a lot of speculations that the police are incompetent and that no one will be safe in the Philippines. The government, media and the police are pointing fingers with whom to blame as to the bloody ending of the hostage drama. I think though that instead of washing their hands, they should just think of a way to make everything better. In terms of tourism, investments, being prepared to handle such crisis in the future and assuring the safety of all tourists and PRs, we Filipinos should stand up and rise again. We should treat this as a learning experience to make our country a better place to live in.
To the families who lost their loved ones on this unfortunate event, I offer my prayers and apologies and hope that in time, we'd be able to surpass all this.
So, until now, the question still remains: Will the Philippines be a safe place for everyone?
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