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What do you mean ''only in the Philippines''?

When the smoke cleared and the bodys were counted, as Mendoza`s story slowly is spread to a visibly shaken nation, I am shattered by the vicious remarks brought to my doorstep courtesy of Facebook. I see words like ''only in the Philippines'' and ''nakakahiya tayo''. Here are my countrymen, talking about themselves as though everything that have been done wrong at the Quirino Grandstand was a national trait, as though stubidy were possible only here and the only ones capable of it are Filipinos. And then, I remember whit sadness that it is also my own countrymen, who, when seeing a beautiful place in the Rebublic say whit awe, ''Ang ganda dito, parang wala tayo sa Pilipinas!''

Of course P/Insp R. Mendoza comitted a criminal act. Of course the police officers and media persons and networks could have handled matters in a more sensitive and timely manner. But it also especially hurts when these mistakes are ascribed as national traits. Only in the Philippines daw. And only Filipinos could screw up this badly.

The vultures can’t resist jeering and insulting. Stupid media. Stupid cops. Stupid Mendoza. Stupid by-standers. The Filipino nation is stupid.

Excuse me?

Our ancestors believed in the concept of an afterlife when many other peoples of the world were still figuring out how to make stone tools. Our forebears crossed the Pacific years before the Vikings crossed the Atlantic. They cultivated rice when many others were still living in caves. They had the first revolution in Asia that united no less than three disparate linguistic groups through a leader named Diego Silang whose wife became his successor. This nation produced women leaders and warriors when much of Europe still considered the female gender as mere chattel. My country abolished slavery two hundred years ahead of the so called New World. My country, whose history and treasures remain mysteries to its own children, cannot and should not be defined by the mistakes of yesterday’s events

And we will not be defined by this tragedy. But we must learn from it. And the first lesson should and ought to be not to add any more hurt to a nation prostate with grief. So much blood ignites so much passion. But we can either flagellate ourselves until there is nothing left of our self esteem. Or we can turn this into an impetus for change. Real change.

So, I will mourn today. I will grieve for all the victims, yes Mendoza included. I will mourn for all the ignorance that makes an embarassing display of itself in times of crisis. I will mourn for the good men and women of the PNP who feel the brunt of the national outrage, but who will go to work tomorrow and still go after the bad guys, still keep us safe. I will mourn for media persons who must live with the effects of their live broadcasts.

But after that, I will choose hope and faith in my countrymen.

By Trixie Cruz Angeles

A letter from a teenager Filipino to the WHOLE WORLD

As you are reading this letter, I bet that you have seen/heard about what happened earlyer in our country.

Tourist were hostages of a policeman here, Ronaldo Mendoza. After a few hours of the horrible crime, some of the victims were dead ingluding the hostage-taker.

I wrote this letter not just to apologize but also to let everyone know that we Filipinos are not all like Mendoza. We are loving and good-hearted people.

For so many years, our country has been standing tall and surpassing every dilemma; be it small or big. Years ago (When I wasn`t even born yet.), you have whatched us fight for what we think is right. We fought for the democracy of our nation... The EDSA revolution. But that`s just one out of many.

Second, we Filipinos have been serving other coutrys for our families and we treat you as our own as well. Whit all due respect, I think you all will giving us the trust thought the years. For helping us to become what we are now.

The Philippines is more than just a group of islands. We are a nation of strong and remarkble people. A country of beauty and love known to be hospitable and well-valued. I humbly  apologize for what happened tonight. No one in this world would want something like that to happen for life shuld be valued.

A politely ask the attention of the world. Please do not judge and mistreat us just because of what happened tonight. I have been searching the net, and found terrible things. Hong Kong advice to avoid travels here, China and HK bans Filipinos and that Philippines is the worse place to go.

I can`t blame you for what you have decided but I hope that you could understund. Our country is right now in the sea of problems. And I know for sure that we helped you the way or nother. Let peace and understunding reign this time.

I know this letter will just be trash but I whis that you would understund. On behalf of the Philippine population...WE  ARE SORRY!

As a song puts it...
''And I believe that in my life I will see an end hopenessless, givin-up and suffering. And we all stand up for this one time then no one will get left behind. Stand up for life. STAND UP FOR LOVE!''

Sincerely yours,
Reigno Jose Dilao.
Takeing form CNN.