Filipinos Mourn Bus Hostage Deaths

The Philippines has declared a day of mourning for the eight Hong Kong tourists who were taken hostage and killed on board a bus in Manila. The Philippine police have admitted they bungled their response to the siege.
A flag flies at half mast in Manila, two days after an 11-hour hostage-taking left eight tourists from Hong Kong dead.

The bus at the center of the dramatic siege remains on location, attracting curious onlookers.

Local Filipino residents share the concerns of many Hong Kong residents, who criticize the slow and seemingly disorganized way in which police tried to storm the bus as the gunman fired shots inside.

"In my opinion, they [the police] are inefficient. The police have always been."

On Tuesday, the Philippine National Police admitted it had bungled the hostage siege, blaming inadequate training and leadership for the outcome, which left many upset.

"Definitely I'm unhappy. From the night of the incident when I woke at three in the morning, I kept thinking about it. I saw that a few were hurt by hammers and it's a terrible mistake."

Caskets holding the hostage victims left Manila on Wednesday, bound for Hong Kong.

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[mrblurblur2003]

They must have been disorganised

[AsianMeatBunBoy]

@superaj22 I'm Chinese and I don't blame the Filipino swat team. They did their best with what they had.

[superaj22]

I hate our swat teams