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An armed hostage taker has gained world attention taking 26 children and 2 teachers on Wednesday. The children mostly 4-5 years old which are not accompanied by their parents were bound to go to a field trip in Tagaytay then gets nasty as their school administrator declared an hostage. The hostage drama lasted for 10 hours. My co-office mate, Bong was eagerly hearing news at our office radio hearing mostly all the details on the radio. To my belief, as I seen on late night news on TV, the hostage drama was not really detailed compared to the news aired on the radio. The hostage taker Jun Ducat has an history of hostage taking back in 1989. |
I spent almost 6 hours hearing on the radio while am working at the office, from the very start of hostage taking he has good intentions for the children to finish their education. There are many comments that am hearing about the outcome of the crisis some are good and some are bad. I admire what happened as he gained world attention voicing out the true situation here in the Philippines, the news was covered by CNN, BBC and other foreign journalist. He also lambasted Manila Mayor Atienza for beautifying Roxas Blvd. rather than constructing schools and hospitals for the poor. Jun Ducat was wooing that Atienza is giving 20 pesos to the recidents of Parola,Manila and the residents was joyous in receiving it. Then came Sen. Bong Revilla to the scene as he was requested by Jun Ducat to come, as he was a personal friend and also the grandfather of his child and vice versa ("Kumpareng Buo"). In a tensed voice the Senator negotiate about the demands of Jun but he cannot promised Tertiary education, he would shoulder the childrens education expenses upto Secondary level only. Well I maybe pre-judge Sen Bong as he has shown kindness of heart, he dont want to take risks the life of his friend and also the little children which are on a bus. In my perception about the actor politician as he was a chick magnet, having relationship with many women. The latest was Ruffa Mae Quinto which have been name dropped by Lolit Solis. I've also heard about him from my co office mates that everytime they attend senate hearings, for budget presentation he would just attend the opening prayer then leave the senate.
| Then came Sen Alfredo Lim, his participation on the hostage crisis was very encouraging and insightful to the situation (glad I've voted for him last 2004). He was the negotiator back then in 1989. He talked to Jun and he requested him to go home, he was interviewed what he said to Jun back then, as he said "Umuwi ka na, nasabi mo na ang gusto mong sabihin". Just simple as that after Sen Lim talked to Jun, the hostage taker said to the media that he would released the hostages by 7 o'clock. | 
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Then another politician came it was Gov. Chavit Singson, as many people are dismayed what the hell is he doing there, what good he would add to the situation. As he was a senatorial bet for the coming May 2007 election, Gov. Chavit stated that he has been requested by certain guy from Mindanao which a friend to the an aid to Jun which is also on the bus. As I seen on ABS-CBN reporters stated that he was not requested by Jun. Well Gov. Chavit get a media milleage for that very good move indeed making credit for the situation as there's a previous announcement that Jun would release the hostages by 7 o'clock.
The situation has ended peacefully Jun released the hostages by 7 o'clock, thank God no blood has been shed. Lives have been spared.
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