Aquino urged to ‘spare’ media from hostage raps

[Monseratto]

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.

[flakez]

crap! pag pinagbigyan tong mga to lalong mag mamataas yang mga yan. feeling nila mas mataas pa sila minsan sa president eh. feeling untouchable.

[Stoner]

It's the Makati Peninsula all over again.

Media does something reckless and stupid, then cries foul when they get into trouble.

Unethical bigots.

[akosiempoy]

for 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.

[safeorigin]

lalo lang mamimihasa ang media

[Altis6453]

for 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.

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!

[shadow]

firing squad si Erwin Tulfo and Michael Rogas!

[safeorigin]

balatan na lang ng buhay

[ptk675]

pag karapatan nila, ang bilis nila mag reklamo. pag responsibilidad na nila, ang bilis nila mag hugas kamay.

[safeorigin]

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

[akosiempoy]

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!

disagree all you want neither will i care..

seems like you're not getting it.. what im pointing out is handling the crisis.. there are 2 glaring facts? sure.. let's tackle them

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.

seems your only point is the fact that media did something in hampering and messing up the operation...

is that avoidable? of course yes..

how? if the crisis management team is in control..

are they in control?! i doubt.

is it their job to control the situation? obviously yes.

so is it easier to share the blame? hell yes!


don't get me wrong as i am not defending media here.. they should be placed in their proper places during those kind of situations.. and just letting them use their common sense isnt enough.. the head of the operations should have done that and that's the part that is missing...

That media did its job effectively? Sure. That they did it without considering the consequences? Hell yes!

dont expect media to consider consequences.. they only consider tv ratings and viewer shares... either control them or include them in the blame..

[safeorigin]

media itself could have done something to avoid complications in the situation: shut up

[flakez]

media itself could have done something to avoid complications in the situation: shut up

this. kung naging responsible lang sila or even just a simple common sense. or baka may common sense nga sila, common sense nga naman na dadami viewers nila sa mga ginawa nila.

[CoDer]

for 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.

Wow!

[jimnyeatworld]

alam nyo ang mas to the roof na ratings sa susunod, yun i-hostage ang mga tiga-media

[voltscastillo]

demandahan ngayon... kulang na lang pati si Pnoy i-demanda eh (why not, anything's possible... pati na yung mga cellphone companies na pinayagang makatawid yung mga text at tawag ni mendoza, dapat, i-charge din! pati mga nanood sa bahay!).

ganyan kasi bulilyaso nangyari eh. unahan sa pagtakbo from responsibility?

eh kung tagumpay naman? unahan sa pag take ng credit?

pinoy nga naman. unahan sa pagkuha ng puntos yan sa taongbayan e, kaya pinwersa yung assault kahit di kaya. kasi nga naman pag special forces natin tumira nun mukang *** mga pulis dun kaya inupakan na nila.

welcome to the banana republic, ika-nga nung isang poster sa isang thread.

[A121]

What the media wants is to get the ratings and the scoop rather than give a damn about the situation. Erwin Tulfo told that in the investigation.

If you put them under crisis management, it is viewed as an attack of the freedom of the press. You know how supposedly powerful they are. An effective crisis management only happens in movies (make-believe world).

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[jonski]

Ang media ay ang hilig nila manira sa buhay ng isang tao pero kapag demanda mo sila ay human rights and press freedom ang sagot nila. Ang gusto nila ay sila lang lagi ang tama kahit na nakakahiya na ginagawa nila. Democrazy ang nasa Pilipinas.

[Isuzoom]

akala ko walang sinasanto si noynoy?....kapatid ka talaga ni kris!!!

[safeorigin]

walang palakasan