Overkill???

It is true that desperate times call for desperate measures but is this the best that they can think of?

What Sen. Trillanes did was wrong because of the way of how he did it. Given that he knows a lot of informations and facts against the president, as what he claims, but he could have used another media to let the people know and make them decide. Or use his powers as a senator and let the Senate investigate on it. I'm sure that being behind bars won't be a hindrance to his "good" intentions given that he won on a national election even if he was inside the prison. Even when he is still detained, he could make a proposition especially now that majority of the senators are opposition.

But did the PNP and SWAT overreacted? Was the assault an overkill? Should they really need that much reinforcement? If so, do they really need to bring in not just one,but two tanks inside the hotel. Poor hotel. Isn't it enough that they fired tear gas canisters inside the building and brought in a lot of their men for the arrest? I think the people behind this assault is watching too much dramas. From now on, I'll call him "Direk." Well being a director is more suitable for him since he has this craving for an extravagant show.

Peninsula Siege

Senator Trillanes IV did it again!

He's back! Still in Makati but now in a different hotel. Yes, he is the same person behind the Oakwood Mutiny. Like in the past, he wanted the president to resign.

This started in a walkout from his hearing after a recess. He walked all the way to Manila Peninsula Hotel together with Brigadier General Danilo Lim. This caused a panic especially in the city of Makati, the financial district of Manila, which lead to red alert in the whole country.

The siege lasted for several hours. At first, Senator Trillanes and colleagues were given up to 3pm to surrender but the senator responded the opposite and said that nothing will happen at 3pm. True enough, nothing happened. At least not after almost two hours. Good thing that the guests of the hotel were asked to leave the premises early. But members of the media weren't able to go out and some were still on the run when the gun shots were heard. Tear gas canisters were fired inside the premises. The members of media were instructed by the Magdalo group to stay with them inside a room so that they could protect themselves from the effect of the tear gas. After which, they decided to surrender for the sake of the media men who were trapped inside the hotel.

Shockingly, even with identifications, not to mention the known media personalities who were there were also arrested and handcuffed together with the Magdalo group. They were treated as if guilty of rebellion and were all taken to Camp Bagong Diwa.

This whole incident has gotten worse when the president ordered a curfew to be imposed in NCR and nearby regions. Many people thought that this could be the beginning of another martial law. However, the following day, it was announced that there is no more need for such action.