But I'm still gonna shine!
Philippine Schoolchildren Taken Hostage in Manila
Wednesday, March 28, 2007Taken from Bloomberg:
- At least two men hijacked a school bus carrying children in the Philippine capital, Manila.
As many as 32 children and two teachers are on board, with the hostage takers demanding free education and housing for 145 pre-school children, ABS-CBN News Channel reported. Senator Ramon “Bong'' Revilla Jr. was allowed to enter the bus to negotiate with the men.
The hostage takers are armed with grenades and handguns, ABS-CBN reported. The bus is parked beside a public park near Manila City Hall, ABS-CBN showed.
Police have redirected traffic and cordoned off the area, which is surrounded by police, media and onlookers. Curtains on the bus are shut, though children were seen peeping out of the windows several times.
The children were on their way to a field trip out of the city when the bus was hijacked, ABS-CBN said.
Well, I was like, "Huh?" I don't get it. Bomalabs. Threatening the lives of kids for the welfare of other kids? The skeptic in me whispers this is staged. Politics here is so showbizzed! Tsk. But then, innocent lives are at stake here.
Do our government officials really need guns pointed on their heads to realize our country needs change and funk the paking system? Damn, I think they do!
