The hostage-taking itself must have been relatively minor. It could have happened anywhere. It probably should have happened in a country where law enforcers are competent and government officials have functioning testicles. B, a contingency plan for if negotiations fail. And yet, i do feel guilty. Filipinos from all over the world feel as i do. Filipinos feel the pain. Honest workers get the brunt of the anger of a country that has lost its people. Because we allow bumbling idiots to stay in power. Because we become those bumbling idiots ourselves. Perhaps we are to blame. Got the whole day off tomorrow. Looking forever to aimless wandering, reading about people having sex and writing my novella. Philippines in the past days. Though she is not drop dead gorgeous, she definitely inspires awe. Google-translation. It is also possible she misunderstood the question. All of which are forgivable. Besides, this is her time to do what she does best not ours. Please do not ruin it for her. Everyone has a freedom to comment on the situation and the price of that freedom is that we also have to bear with all the things we do not like to hear.