The detailed process of the Philippines hijacking incident

Hong Kong tourists were hijacked and eight people were killed in the Philippines

The Philippine police tried to open the door of the hijacked bus. Yesterday, a bus carrying 22 Hong Kong tourists was hijacked in Manila. The hijacker was a dismissed Philippine police officer.

On the morning of the 23rd, a former Philippine policeman who was dismissed on suspicion of extortion hijacked a tourist bus carrying 22 Hong Kong tourists and 3 Filipinos in the capital Manila with an M16 rifle. After more than ten hours of negotiation and confrontation with the police, the carjacker was shot dead. As of the evening of the 23rd, eight Hong Kong tourists had been killed in the incident, and two others were seriously injured.

Don’t be deceived by the Philippine authorities. The gunman only wanted money, not a recovery. Once Mr. Mendoza received the suitcase containing one million pesos, he would release everyone and drive south, never to return to Manila.

Please calmly admit that the authorities did not ensure the safety of the hostages. There were no guarantees from the beginning! They won't pluck a hair for the life of a hostage. This went unreported because the authorities deliberately hid it!

How many hostages were killed by gunmen? How many hostages were killed by the police? May the Lord tell us the truth one day.

Anyone who knows me knows that I hate talking. I can talk about anything in front of my friends, but I hate dealing with the public and strangers, no matter how big the issue is or how much I want to say it. But this time, please allow me to express what I say from the bottom of my heart. As someone who has deep roots in the Philippines and spent his childhood in the Philippines, I have something to say.

First of all, I must emphasize that any kidnapping in the Philippines, whether it is committed by anti-government guerrillas or your personal driver, it does not matter. It is only about one word - money. Please believe me, I have lived in the "kidnapping capital" for many years. I have seen kidnappings, big and small, regardless of the circumstances and backgrounds. In the end, they only involve asking for money. But I must also say that although I have family members who were kidnapped in the 1980s, it is fair to say that the situation is much better now than it was then. Although there are still over a hundred kidnappings every year, unfortunately, most of the targets are Chinese.

Unfortunately, the truth is that the Philippine authorities have long been accustomed to such kidnapping incidents. They also knew that most of the hostages were Chinese. So please stop asking "why the Philippine authorities responded so slowly/stupidly/dangerously"...etc. The reason is very simple, they don't care about the lives of the hostages on the bus. Just as Hong Kongers are accustomed to parades, Filipinos are accustomed to kidnappings. The laughter during the live broadcast and the frivolous attitude of the new President Aquino III during his tour can prove this. I'm not trying to incite racial hatred, I'm just telling the truth based on my knowledge of this country. Another regret is that if you expect that the Philippine authorities will take the incident as seriously as developed countries, you are really naive. I would also like to point out in fairness that Filipinos never hate the Chinese like Indonesians do. Although the Chinese control the Philippine economy, most locals can live peacefully with the Chinese. The Chinese community has long been an integral part of the Philippines. Maybe this isn't just hatred. Some Filipinos may be jealous of the Chinese, in my case. But this is probably a common phenomenon all over the world: poor people hate rich people.

Philippine "snipers" opened fire regardless of the possibility of hostages in front of the bus. Therefore, it is not surprising at all that the media claimed that at least three people were killed by the police.

Back to the topic, my personal opinion is: the shooter only wants money, not reinstatement. I can't understand it, and so can you? Who would reinstate a kidnapping criminal who knows the stupidest person in the world? Of course not! What do you think? I'm sure you are too, because this is completely unfathomable.

What the shooter probably asked for was not reinstatement, but his pension. I think his poignant story is just a cover-up for his ugly behavior. When negotiating with the authorities, there must be monetary terms. Well, I have no evidence, so don’t ask me to prove what I say is true. “This is not a court, no one will talk to you about evidence.” This is what Li Siqi said. If you are dissatisfied with my scolding, you are welcome to write to me and I will ask you to provide evidence to prove that my reasoning is wrong. You can also ask the Philippine authorities directly to see how they react. Ask directly: "Did money come up during the negotiation?" and see how they respond.

Up to now, at 6:40 pm on August 24, there has been no report related to the negotiation process. You can give up and there will never be any reports unless there is a miracle. The government has not told, and will never tell the media: the gunman only wanted money, but the authorities refused, for the sake of pocketbook and face. The authorities also need to step down as emperor. Mrs. Liang lost her husband and two daughters. After being rescued, she kept crying and complained that the authorities refused to pay the ransom. She was at the front of the bus, not far from the gunman, so she was very likely to hear some negotiation conversations (for example, the gunman may have emphasized the word "money" in English many times during the negotiations).

It will be useless to say more now. Why do I still say it? I only hope that the victims, their families and the Hong Kong public can analyze the incident from another perspective. Media reports may not reflect the facts 100%. There are still countless mysteries that have not been solved, especially the negotiation process that has been deliberately concealed. I am also extremely angry at the President's unreasonable, cold, rude and arrogant attitude in evading responsibility at that so-called press conference. No matter how he shirks responsibility, he cannot ignore corruption in his country.

As a Hong Konger, I extend my deepest condolences to the victims of the incident.

I sat in front of the TV and watched the whole thing day and night. I deeply felt how weak I was for not being able to save the hostages, even though I knew it was impossible. Please bear with my poor English as I don't have the energy to type this article in Chinese. Another reason for writing this in English is that I hope people all over the world can understand this article, especially the media, and shift their focus from the tragedy to the hidden truth!

In summary, what gave these eight dead people a chance of survival? What would I do if it were me? Simple, put a million, a map and a compass into Mr. Mendoza's lunch box, then drive a car next to the bus, open the door, and exchange hostages inside, so that the gunman feels that the escape route is safe. Then you see him driving toward the poorest part of the country, the south, with a smile on his face. Unfortunately, reality is always cruel. There is no chance of my hypothesis being proven.

I had trouble sleeping last night, how about you