A hostage-taking in Manila, Philippines — in which a former policeman held 15 tourists on a bus — has ended with nine people dead, including the gunman.
Police surrounded and entered the bus Monday, and television footage showed four people leaving it.
One body could be seen being taken off the bus.
The Associated Press later reported that Manila hospitals indicated seven out of the 15 hostages had died.
Freelance reporter Dean Bernardo said the gunman — who was indentified as former senior inspector Rolando Mendoza, 55 — was shot and killed by a police sniper.
Earlier, police said the driver of the bus, who escaped before police officers surrounded the bus, had indicated the gunman had opened fire on the tourists. The bus driver said the gunman was armed with an M16 rifle.
Police shot out the tires of the bus and then smashed the side windows, door and windshield of the bus. The police tried to board it, but they backed off after shots were fired from inside the vehicle.
The daylong standoff in the Philippine capital began when the gunman, in an apparent attempt to get his job back, commandeered the bus, which had aboard mainly tourists from Hong Kong. The gunman initially released nine of his hostages, but kept another 15 on the bus.
Newspaper reports from 2008 indicated that Mendoza was among five police officers charged with robbery, extortion and grave threats. The charges were laid after a hotel chef in Manila complained that officers had falsely accused him of using drugs in order to extort money from him.
Now that you're gone it seems I long for you day and night As I reminisce of your kisses as you held me tight I never dreamt that you would leave I thought that you would be here to stay I cried my self to sleep when I heard you say " Can we just be friends? " Your words tore me apart, as you stole my heart You left me stranded, no where to go , no one to turn to In that situation that selfish person would be you It seems as if you didn't care, about me nor my feelings as you left me in despair I start to cry whenever I hear your name, as your voice repeats in my head "Can we just be friends?" I ask myself every day, Was it because of me? But how? I never loved some one with a love so deep I sit here now alone and depressed Wondering if you feel my loneliness Just then I start to tremble because I know that the answer is no You left me because you loved her so Wishing things were as they were Before I lost you, before her But. since my love was so strong I strived and no matter what hung on It's been a while, at least a month and a half You could even call it the past And still to this day I still hear you say "Can we just be friends? " Although it's hard, I now know that you weren't the one. And it is time for me to move on So when you crawl back and ask "Can we be more than just friends? " You'll see me sigh, them give my reply. "Though I have awaited this day for so long, what you did was just wrong. All the pain that you put me through, my conclusion is that the fault was on you. You had your chance, I just don't feel the romance. It was your loss and my gain, sorry to say, but my feelings just aren't the same" Just then I start to cry because I know that my words are lies, deep down I know I desperately want him back But I am not going to give in this time I've learned from my pain that I am not going to get hurt again Now I say to you, " Sorry, this is the end, We are just friends" So in words short and few, "We're through! " No more longing for the past that I once endured The only thing it brought me was suffering and hurt Now I'll just wait to see what the future has in store And not wait around for him anymore. |
What It Takes To Be A Good Friend A good friend is always kind, Should always speak their mind, Their compassion should never end, That's what it takes to be a good friend. A good friend is there for you, They are real, they are true- blue, Their compassion should never end, That's what it takes to be a good friend. A good friend will be there when you marry, A heart full of memories, they will carry, Their compassion should never end, That's what it takes to be a good friend. They'll be there if your mother dies, They'll weep with you when you cry, Their compassion should never end, That's what it takes to be a good friend. If a good friend you do find, Make sure they treat you kind, Understanding they shouldn't lack, And they would never stab you in the back, On top of everything always remember, A best friend is forever. |
To the one I love, the one I adore, My only goal in life, the one I live for - Though we might fight more than we get along, I hope our relationship will never go wrong. I love to be with you, I love you around; I'm so glad I'm the one you found. Though you may not see what you mean to me, My love for you will always be. I know you love me and I know you care; That's why I treasure the love we share. I want you to know I'm here for you, Whatever it is I'll help you through. To the one I love, the one I adore, My love grows every day more and more. |
Two people in one, one happy, one sad, Two sides of me, one mad and one glad. There's only one side I try to let show; my feelings inside the others don't know. I'm two people in one, as strange as that sounds, the real me inside no one has found. |
Trash by Alexandra You're throwing it away, you're wasting your life. You're too young to know what decisions to make. You're too stupid to know what opportunities to take. You're just a teenager, too rebellious and wild to think. You're on the brink of falling over the edge. Don't take a step too far, be cautious, right now you're on the ledge. I'm just trying to help, so don't raise your voice. It's not your choice anymore. You must do as I say, you can't have it your way. You don't know what you want. You can't have what you hunt. You can't have your own dreams, you have mine. I couldn't live my life to the fullest, so I'm going to make yours the dullest. Don't waste your life or throw it away because you're living it for me, my way. |
The night was dark,
For the moon was young,
And the Stars were asleep and rare,
The clouds were thick,
Yet Youth went out,
To see his Maiden fair.
Dear one,
he pleaded as he knelt before her feet in tears.
My love is true,
Why you have kept me waiting all this years?
The maiden looked at him.
Unmoved it seemed,
And whispered low.
Persistent Youth,
You have to prove by deeds,
Your love is true.
“There’s not a thing
I haven’t do for you,Beloved” said he.
“Then, go.” said she. “To your mother dear,
And bring her heart to me.
Without another word,
Youth left and went to his mother dear.
He opened her breast and took her HEART!
But he did not shed a tear.
Then back to his Maiden fair,
He run unmindful of the rain.
But his feet slipped, And he fell down,
And load, he groan with pain!
And then, he held the prize,
That would win his Maiden’s hands.
But he thought of his mother dear,
So kind,so sweet,so fond
But then,
he heard a voice!
Not from his lips,
But all apart!
“Get up” it said.
“Are you hurt,Child?”
It was his mother’s heart
The ballad of a Mother’s heart.
Hey there’s a look
In your eyes
Must be love at first sight
You were just part of a dream
Nothing more so it seemed
But my love couldn’t
Wait much longer
Just can’t forget
The picture of your smile
Coz every time i close my eyes
You come alive
Chorus
The closer i get to touching you
The closer i get to loving you
Give it a time
Just a little more time
We’ll be together
Every little smile
That special smile
The twinkle in your eye
In a little while
Give it a time
Just a little more time
So we can get closer
You and i
Then could i love you more
So much stronger than before
Why does it seem like a dream
So much more so it seems
I guess i found my inspiration
With just one smile
You take my breath away
So hold me close
And say you’ll stay
With me now
nice song. I can relate....
closer you and I...
I really found my inspiration..
it really seem like a dream ^^
F riends 'til the end, is what was once spoken, O r is that just what you wanted to say? R eally, I'd be heart broken E veryday, I thank God for you in every way V ery often do I forget to say, "I love you," E ven when I don't feel like it R emember me when you're scared and remember I care about you too! N ever take anything for granted, E ven if there was a fight or two. V ery Lucky am I, to have you as my best friend. E veryday I think about you, R emembering we're gonna be forever friends! E ven if we're both scared, N ever will I say Good- Bye. D idn't I always say, "Forever Never Ends?" S o, please believe me when I say, "Forever Friends." |