Hong Kong Disappointed with Revised Committee Report

Hong Kong officials expressed disappointment over the Philippine legal team-revised IIRC (Incident Investigation and Review Committee) report which spared several officials from the “harsh” punishment recommended by the committee tasked to investigate the tragic Manila bus hijacking which left eight Hong Kong nationals dead.   A Hong Kong government spokesman said in a statement that, [...]

Hong Kong Lawmakers Demand Apology and Compensation

Rolando Mendoza may have already been buried, but the damaging effects of his atrocious acts against the hostages linger on. Aside from causing a rift in the diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Hong Kong, the 10-hour hostage-taking that led to the death of eight Hong Kong nationals and injuries for those who have survived, [...]

Philippines Held A National Day of Mourning for Hostage-Taking Victims

Today is a national day of mourning in the Philippines. All flags are on half-mast and government employees observed three minutes of silence wherein all government services, except those for emergency services and border control, have been suspended. A makeshift shrine was also erected in front of the Quirino Grandstand, where the 11-hour hostage-taking took [...]

Earthquake in Manila Today April 30, 2010 Made Filipinos Worry

Ever since CNN news website predicted that a major Earthquake will strike Manila and will kill hundreds of thousands of people, this got the Filipinos and Philippine Residents worried. Just about a minute ago, Manila just felt a minor earthquake in the Metro. There is no official word yet as to the correct magnitude of [...]