now, is that too much to ask?

“they are not only thinking bout them selves but for the sake of those civilians and reporters safety”

If they were truly thinking that, they wouldn’t have chosen a five-star hotel in the heart of Makati. By instigating a pseudo-coup in an area densely populated by civilians (not to mention foreigners) they were already putting those people in danger. Kung ayaw nila mandamay ng ibang tao, pumunta sana sila doon sa bundok. They chose their location precisely because of the potential danger to innocent people, they knew that it would discourage the use of force on the part of the government and make a police/military operation much more complicated. In short, they were covering their asses and using civilians as a human sheild.

“just to prove their cause that the FILIPINO’S ARE WORTH DYING FOR!”

Trillianes is no Ninoy and he and his cohorts are cowards, not heroes. Ninoy did not attempt to hide behind anyone. Ninoy took a bullet for his convictions. Trillanes couldn’t hold his ground for more than a few hours tapos teargas lang pala ang katapat nya. Color me unimpressed.

Trillianes claims he did this for the Filipino people. First of all, who appointed him as our messiah? The Filipinos certainly didn’t. He apparently misunderstood the 11 million votes he got in the recent election. It was a protest vote, not a statement of personal beliefs. Second, the Filipinos gained absolutely nothing from his stupid stunt. Naperwisyo lang tayong lahat. Sinira lang nya ang bagong-renovate na Manila Pen. (He’s being sued for damages, among other things. Last I checked he wasn’t exactly rolling in money, though as a senator he has access to public funds. Sana naman hindi ang taong bayan pa ang magbabayad para sa katangahan nya.)

Second, I can see how you managed to misinterpret my post, but let me be clear: I admire and at the same time am annoyed by Trillanes and his people because these coup attempts are so half assed. The thing is, you can call for a protest all you want, but if you’re expecting the President to just up and leave Malacanang because you held a press conference in The Peninsula, then you better check your plan again.

All I’m saying is that if Trillanes and company wanted to instigate change, hell if they want people to take them seriously for that matter it’s either have an all out revolution, or go gandhi. These little disruptions in our lives leave no effect except maybe for the owners of the peninsula, who are now scrabbling to have their hotel repaired for the holiday season.