by: kaye aquino
The internet is the dirtiest place I have ever dwelled upon. In this place, I am able to unlock the portal of the good and the bad events occurring not only in my own country, but in the whole world as well.
As we are all familiar with, the Quirino Grand Stand Hostage drama that happened last August 23, has been speckled all throughout the world and no single detail have been spared from various kinds of interpretation. We all know that different pictures have been posted via facebook, tumblr, twitter & other well-known sites and every photograph have been subjected to hate comments and remarks. People have posted too much status updates, jokes and opinions about the event which, in my own insight, worsened the scenario.
I wonder why I have seen some people (whether they are aware of it or not), carelessly broadcasted stuffs that aren’t really funny.
S.W.A.T.
Sobrang Wala Atang Training
Sugod! Wait! Atras! Tago!
Sugod! Wait! Atras! Tago!
I have seen pictures, degrading the pride of our own country. And with no respect, even the Filipino people make fun out of it.
I have seen statements of Filipinos who reject his own race, cursing his own nationality, when in fact, no matter what he does; he will remain having a blood of a Filipino forever.
I have seen some photographs of disrespect, with people who posed in front of the camera, treating the incident like a cute tourist attraction.
I may not be able to impart what I really feel about the tragedy, but all I know is that I feel ashamed of what a fellow Filipino did to innocent visitors of our country. The Philippines is renowned for having hospitable people, but now, it seems like hospitality was stained with a blood of disgrace and embarrassment. However, I don’t see it right to judge every people who practically did their best to fulfill their job, but weren’t able to do the best after all – the President, the policemen, the SWAT team, the media, and all other individuals who should have played a major role in this catastrophe. For if I blame them, I blame myself too.
I am just one man, whether I am there during the incident or not, I know for sure that I, too, won’t foolishly go near the bus, bravely call Rolando Mendoza, point a gun right in his face, and shoot it, for hostaging the Chinese Nationals. Would you? The best thing I could do for now is shut my mouth, limit what I post in the internet, sieve every word I tell, so in the end, it wouldn’t cause another trouble that would aggravate my country’s pride even more.
My country has been situated in a spot of humiliation once again, but still, I never thought of being ashamed for being a Filipino. This is just one incident among all the worst incidents around the world. After all, the wrongdoing of one isn’t the wrong doing of all.
I sincerely feel sorry for all whose lives were slaughtered and endangered, and I feel sorry for the one who did this stupidity for he created a trouble in front of the world.
Padayon Pilipinas! Bumangon tayo!
(Disclaimer: pictures embedded in this post were not mine. I got them from facebook fanpages & tumblr posts. Images with no proper credits shall be deleted upon request. Thankyou.)
