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Amazing that the Filipinos worship a person who kills and have no respect for other people's life.
I find the crowd in this photo unbelievable. If in Singapore, only a handful of relatives would come to a funeral of a disgraced police and murderer.
Nice set of photos, thanks for posting.
I find the crowd in this photo unbelievable. If in Singapore, only a handful of relatives would come to a funeral of a disgraced police and murderer.
Nice set of photos, thanks for posting.
Mourners attend a funeral mass of hostage taker, former police senior inspector Rolando Mendoza inside the Saint John Evangelist church in Tanuan town, Batangas province, south of Manila August 28, 2010
Don't judge too early.
Mendoza was a well-respected policeman and his demands were for the reinstatement of his position in the force, not a harsh demand from a hostage-taker.
It was a tragedy indeed for all and Mendoza was also a victim of the corrupt system and police force. :(
If you roam the internet for more info, you will be caught off-guard how corrupt the police force is in the Philippines. Policemen can even sell their guns to tourists for 200 USD, or badges, batons etc.
Mendoza was a well-respected policeman and his demands were for the reinstatement of his position in the force, not a harsh demand from a hostage-taker.
It was a tragedy indeed for all and Mendoza was also a victim of the corrupt system and police force. :(
If you roam the internet for more info, you will be caught off-guard how corrupt the police force is in the Philippines. Policemen can even sell their guns to tourists for 200 USD, or badges, batons etc.
That is valid but...
Mendoza could have died a hero with the hostage taking incident but the minute he kills 8 persons in cold blood including minors, he has forfeited all respects, good doings etc.
He should not have killed the hostages, if he hadn't, he could be a "legend"...
People who think highly of a cold blooded killer has some problem with his/her standards..
Mendoza could have died a hero with the hostage taking incident but the minute he kills 8 persons in cold blood including minors, he has forfeited all respects, good doings etc.
He should not have killed the hostages, if he hadn't, he could be a "legend"...
People who think highly of a cold blooded killer has some problem with his/her standards..
I have to say something.At first i also think he might had killed the 8 hostages.But, who knows maybe the police might killed some too.
And, the internal stories ... only he(the hostage taker) know well!!!
But, sad to say... they should at least show some respect to the dead one.
By the time, the hijacker lies dead by the door in the photo, all 8 hostages has been killed.
The Police has not boarded the bus and the bullet wounds from the victims gave no indication they were shot by someone from outside the bus. The HK team in Manila would have raised the alarm if they see any evidence of that.
Mrs Ken Leung Kam Wing and the remaining surviving 7 hostages can tell you that the hijacker open the fire at them.
The Police has not boarded the bus and the bullet wounds from the victims gave no indication they were shot by someone from outside the bus. The HK team in Manila would have raised the alarm if they see any evidence of that.
Mrs Ken Leung Kam Wing and the remaining surviving 7 hostages can tell you that the hijacker open the fire at them.
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Authorities have also been criticized for allowing Gregorio Mendoza — the brother of hostage-taker Roland Mendoza and himself a policeman — to intervene in the negotiations.
Gregorio Mendoza, whose gun was confiscated during the standoff, urged his brother not to continue the talks unless authorities returned it. He then threw a tantrum in front of TV cameras, which were broadcasting the daylong drama live, apparently prompting Mendoza to start shooting.
Gregorio Mendoza was later arrested on charges of conspiracy.
Filipino driver Alberto Lubang, who said he escaped as Mendoza opened fire, said the gunman was watching his brother being handcuffed and loaded into a police car on TV inside the hijacked bus.
A bedridden, catatonic Tracey Wong told Hong Kong reporters she hid under a seat on the bus while Mendoza fired at the hostages. "I want to find daddy and mommy quickly and see if they're OK," the 15-year-old said. But Hong Kong's radio RTHK reported that both her parents were among those killed, identifying her father as 51-year-old Wong Tze-lam.
Gregorio Mendoza, whose gun was confiscated during the standoff, urged his brother not to continue the talks unless authorities returned it. He then threw a tantrum in front of TV cameras, which were broadcasting the daylong drama live, apparently prompting Mendoza to start shooting.
Gregorio Mendoza was later arrested on charges of conspiracy.
Filipino driver Alberto Lubang, who said he escaped as Mendoza opened fire, said the gunman was watching his brother being handcuffed and loaded into a police car on TV inside the hijacked bus.
A bedridden, catatonic Tracey Wong told Hong Kong reporters she hid under a seat on the bus while Mendoza fired at the hostages. "I want to find daddy and mommy quickly and see if they're OK," the 15-year-old said. But Hong Kong's radio RTHK reported that both her parents were among those killed, identifying her father as 51-year-old Wong Tze-lam.
aiyah guys forget it lah.
Like according to racist sam leong just a few chinese out of more than a billion chinese died.
Since when have chinese taken anything that leads to them being disrespected seriously?
Chinese do good things always forgotten or made seemingly less important.
Ppl do bad things to chinese and somehow it's okay. Just read history.
Like according to racist sam leong just a few chinese out of more than a billion chinese died.
Since when have chinese taken anything that leads to them being disrespected seriously?
Chinese do good things always forgotten or made seemingly less important.
Ppl do bad things to chinese and somehow it's okay. Just read history.
"My husband died. He was very brave, He tried to prevent the gunman from killing others and he got shot himself." - Ken Kam Wing Leung's wife, Amy Ng, who was also on the bus, told reporters.
Amy Ng, Tracey Wong, Alberto Lubang and the rest of the survivors can tell you that Mendoza open fire at the hostages.
Amy Ng, Tracey Wong, Alberto Lubang and the rest of the survivors can tell you that Mendoza open fire at the hostages.
Weeping family buries hostage-taker in Philippines
By BULLIT MARQUEZ (AP)
TANAUAN, Philippines — Weeping relatives and friends on Saturday buried a dismissed Philippine policeman who took a busload of Hong Kong tourists hostage and was shot in a bungled police rescue operation that left eight of the hostages dead.
About 1,000 people joined the funeral procession for Rolando Mendoza under a blazing afternoon sun in his hometown of Tanauan city, south of Manila.
Many wept and Mendoza's widow wailed loudly as pallbearers carried his white casket out of a church, his body dressed in his police uniform.
Mendoza, 55, was a decorated officer once cited as one of the Philippines' 10 outstanding policemen. He was dismissed from the police force last year on charges of extortion and grave threats.
Last Monday, armed with an M-16 assault rifle and a pistol, he seized a bus carrying 20 Hong Kong tourists, a tour guide and four Filipinos to demand his reinstatement.
He released nine hostages early in the nearly 12-hour drama, but police said he shot the remaining hostages after negotiations broke down and police assaulted the bus. Eight hostages were killed and seven were rescued.
"When he took hostages, all his decorations lost their meaning," Philippine National Police spokesman Agrimero Cruz said Friday.
The incident enraged China, whose foreign minister urged Manila to complete an investigation as soon as possible.
President Benigno Aquino III has "begged for understanding" and ordered a thorough investigation. He also promised to punish those responsible.
China expressed strong indignation on Friday after the Philippine flag was placed on Mendoza's coffin, saying he did not deserve the honor.
Philippine officials denied allowing the flag to be draped on the coffin and a government employee on Friday went to Mendoza's residence, where a wake was held, and took the flag away.
Manila police Chief Rodolfo Magtibay told a Senate hearing on Thursday that he gave the assault order after Mendoza began shooting inside the bus.
Magtibay has taken leave and four leaders of the assault team have been relieved pending an investigation. Officials have said the firearms used by 200 police commandos will be tested to see if any of the hostages were hit by police gunfire.
Philippine officials are bracing for an economic backlash after Hong Kong authorities urged citizens not to travel to the country. National carrier Philippine Airlines said more than 500 tourists from Hong Kong and China had canceled their bookings by the end of the week.
About 140,000 Hong Kong tourists visit the Philippines annually.
Concerns also were raised about the future of more than 100,000 Filipinos working in Hong Kong, mostly as maids.
At Mendoza's funeral on Saturday his son, Bismark, who is also a police officer, tearfully saluted as his father's coffin was lowered into the grave.
He had earlier apologized for his father's action and expressed hope that good relations with Hong Kong citizens could be developed in the future.
"On behalf of my family, I feel very sorry for the loss of your countrymen," he told a group of Hong Kong journalists on Thursday.
During the funeral service, the Rev. Godofredo Mendoza, who is not related to the former officer, asked for prayers "for all who died" and that Mendoza "receive God's forgiveness."
Associated Press Writer Oliver Teves in Manila contributed to this report.
Aurora Mendoza (C), wife of hostage taker former police Senior Inspector Rolando Mendoza, views the body of her husband during a funeral mass inside the Saint John Evangelist church in Tanuan town, Batangas province, south of Manila August 28, 2010.
By BULLIT MARQUEZ (AP)
TANAUAN, Philippines — Weeping relatives and friends on Saturday buried a dismissed Philippine policeman who took a busload of Hong Kong tourists hostage and was shot in a bungled police rescue operation that left eight of the hostages dead.
About 1,000 people joined the funeral procession for Rolando Mendoza under a blazing afternoon sun in his hometown of Tanauan city, south of Manila.
Many wept and Mendoza's widow wailed loudly as pallbearers carried his white casket out of a church, his body dressed in his police uniform.
Mendoza, 55, was a decorated officer once cited as one of the Philippines' 10 outstanding policemen. He was dismissed from the police force last year on charges of extortion and grave threats.
Last Monday, armed with an M-16 assault rifle and a pistol, he seized a bus carrying 20 Hong Kong tourists, a tour guide and four Filipinos to demand his reinstatement.
He released nine hostages early in the nearly 12-hour drama, but police said he shot the remaining hostages after negotiations broke down and police assaulted the bus. Eight hostages were killed and seven were rescued.
"When he took hostages, all his decorations lost their meaning," Philippine National Police spokesman Agrimero Cruz said Friday.
The incident enraged China, whose foreign minister urged Manila to complete an investigation as soon as possible.
President Benigno Aquino III has "begged for understanding" and ordered a thorough investigation. He also promised to punish those responsible.
China expressed strong indignation on Friday after the Philippine flag was placed on Mendoza's coffin, saying he did not deserve the honor.
Philippine officials denied allowing the flag to be draped on the coffin and a government employee on Friday went to Mendoza's residence, where a wake was held, and took the flag away.
Manila police Chief Rodolfo Magtibay told a Senate hearing on Thursday that he gave the assault order after Mendoza began shooting inside the bus.
Magtibay has taken leave and four leaders of the assault team have been relieved pending an investigation. Officials have said the firearms used by 200 police commandos will be tested to see if any of the hostages were hit by police gunfire.
Philippine officials are bracing for an economic backlash after Hong Kong authorities urged citizens not to travel to the country. National carrier Philippine Airlines said more than 500 tourists from Hong Kong and China had canceled their bookings by the end of the week.
About 140,000 Hong Kong tourists visit the Philippines annually.
Concerns also were raised about the future of more than 100,000 Filipinos working in Hong Kong, mostly as maids.
At Mendoza's funeral on Saturday his son, Bismark, who is also a police officer, tearfully saluted as his father's coffin was lowered into the grave.
He had earlier apologized for his father's action and expressed hope that good relations with Hong Kong citizens could be developed in the future.
"On behalf of my family, I feel very sorry for the loss of your countrymen," he told a group of Hong Kong journalists on Thursday.
During the funeral service, the Rev. Godofredo Mendoza, who is not related to the former officer, asked for prayers "for all who died" and that Mendoza "receive God's forgiveness."
Associated Press Writer Oliver Teves in Manila contributed to this report.
Aurora Mendoza (C), wife of hostage taker former police Senior Inspector Rolando Mendoza, views the body of her husband during a funeral mass inside the Saint John Evangelist church in Tanuan town, Batangas province, south of Manila August 28, 2010.
Relatives of dismissed policeman Rolando Mendoza carry his coffin to the hearse before the funeral procession from Mendoza's house to the Saint John Evangelist Church in Batangas, south of Manila on August 28, 2010, where a necrological mass will be held for Mendoza. Scores of friends and family turned out to bury the slain ex-policeman who this week hijacked a bus in Manila, leading to a crisis in which eight Hong Kong tourists died.
Mourners carry a coffin containing the body of hostage taker, former police senior inspector Rolando Mendoza after a funeral mass at the Saint John Evangelist church in Tanuan town, Batangas province, south of Manila August 28, 2010.
Weeping relatives of hostage taker former police Senior Inspector Rolando Mendoza.
Errrmm excuse me.......a well-respected ex-policeman taking hostages?????
Is that your definition of a policeman who is well-respected?
Is'nt it wrong to take hostages in the first place, for whatever the reason is??
Don't need the law or whatever to tell you it is wrong.
When this Mendoza yahoo decides to take hostages for his own personal gain, he is doing it at the expense of those tourist onboard the bus.
What has those innocent tourists done to deserve the stress-cum-loss lives of being taken hostages?
Let's not argue about the acts of the police man but rather his nationality and race.
If the police man had been from china, let me assure you that forummer wouldn't have written all that crap about what losing his job etc.
All those are just excuses. Just observe it for yourself next time. Any time a non chinese person doesn't something wrong it's okay and there's a valid reason but not when a chinese person does it.
If he got grievances for injustice (who don't have ?) ,if he got balls,he should have shot his corrupt and irresponsible superiors to spotligt his grievance to the world and maybe we can then hail him as a hero for the underdog and downtrodden .
But killing 8 innocent tourists to vent his frustrations in the corrupt Filipino
police force and government will definitely make him a coward.
But he only wants his police job back and his pension .Why can't the Filipino authorities just accept his demands of reinstatement of a police job (can be a field job or desk job) and also accept his demands of reinstatement of his pension in Filipino Pesos (not big amount also ).
Really what is the mentality of the Filipino govt and president ?
A police job and pension = 8 dead innocent FOREIGN lives ?
Maybe,there are just too many people in the Phillipines (population =? million),so a few deaths makes no difference .But the hostages are FOREIGNERS .
I asked one Filipino cleaner about the hostage killing and the cleaner nonchalantly replied :"Oh the police there corrupt.HK tourists got killed ? Oh....."
I guessed the cleaner got no time for the hostage news and worry more for the livelihood in SINKELAND.
Filipino visual and performance artists and children light candles in solidarity with the Hong Kong families of the victims of the bloody hostage-taking incident at Quirino Grandstand in Manila on August 29, 2010.
A Filipino performance artist wraps his face with plastic with the words 'Love' and 'Justice' written on it in solidarity with the Hong Kong families of the victims of the bloody hostage-taking incident at Quirino Grandstand in Manila on August 29, 2010.
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