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September 20th, 2010 10:22 PM #1
Special treatment...
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/201480/a...m-hostage-raps
Another media organization has appealed to the Aquino government to “spare" journalists in its quest for justice for the eight Hong Kong tourists who were killed during the August 23 hostage-taking incident in Manila.
In a statement, the National Press Club (NPC) said holding the media liable for the incident would “only [bring] out bad impressions that the government is muzzling the press in the guise of punishing journalists."
NPC issued the statement hours before President Benigno Aquino III said two radio personalities and three networks were among those who could be held liable for the hostage tragedy based on the recommendations of the inter-agency panel that looked into the incident.
Aquino, at a press briefing in Malacañang, identified the two radio personalities as Erwin Tulfo and Michael Rogas, both from Radyo Mo Nationwide (RMN). He did not identify the three networks, but Justice secretary Leila de Lima, head of the investigating panel, said they were ABS-CBN, TV5 and GMA Network.
In its statement, the NPC cited the cases of Tulfo and Rogas, saying by no stretch of the imagination could it be proven that it was their interview of Rolando Mendoza, the hostage-taker, which caused the deaths of the hostages.
“Tulfo and Rogas were even helping to cool down the hostage-taker," the NPC said, noting that it was the arrest of Mendoza’s brother, SPO2 Gregorio Mendoza, which sent him into a killing frenzy.
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September 20th, 2010 10:45 PM #2
crap! pag pinagbigyan tong mga to lalong mag mamataas yang mga yan. feeling nila mas mataas pa sila minsan sa president eh. feeling untouchable.
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September 21st, 2010 10:26 AM #3
It's the Makati Peninsula all over again.
Media does something reckless and stupid, then cries foul when they get into trouble.
Unethical bigots.
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September 21st, 2010 10:47 AM #4for me, media shouldn't be blamed on the hostage drama's mess.. it should only be put on the crisis management team as part of their job is not just handling the negotiation but also controlling the media, that includes the bystanders and uzis... they should be on the top of the situation but as everybody knows, they horribly failed... it's a question of who has the command responsiblility, not who lacks common sense..
media = did their job effectively.. (as no one controlled them that time.)
crisis management = did their job.. miserably...
so who's to condemn?
When you blame others, you give up your power to change.
just my 2 cents.
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September 21st, 2010 02:32 PM #6
I disagree...strongly.
There are 2 glaring facts which has to be considered as media's fault in this incident, which is:
1. Talking to and broadcasting conversations with the hostage-taker while negotiations were still taking place; and
2. Televising the MPD SWAT team's assault on the tourist bus.
That media did its job effectively? Sure. That they did it without considering the consequences? Hell yes!
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September 21st, 2010 02:56 PM #9
pag karapatan nila, ang bilis nila mag reklamo. pag responsibilidad na nila, ang bilis nila mag hugas kamay.
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September 21st, 2010 03:09 PM #10
that's because the media has the power to control people's perception on anybody they want. they can seat and unseat anybody they want as long as they get something in return
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