what do you think will be the effect to our tourism due to hostage taking happen
By jatacs
@jatacs (130)
Philippines
August 24, 2010 8:31am CST
yesterday the whole world witness a super tragic event that cause many lives especially chinesse nationals. I think the relationship of our country to others will be affected and investor might react through what happened.
5 responses
@GreedyMoney (146)
• Philippines
24 Aug 10
simple reason. because GOrdon wasn't President and Negotiator there at that time. i believe this anger will stay in MONTHS.
@greenpeas (998)
• Philippines
24 Aug 10
I hate to say this, but you should not bode ill will against your own country just because your favorite politician was not voted.
@GreedyMoney (146)
• Philippines
24 Aug 10
of course you don't HATE to say it. because you said it already. i can understand if you hate him but just remember the NEXT TIME you put joke on gordon when it comes to hostage situation. research please.duh.
what "SHOULD NOT BODE" with? what's your opinion on freedom of speech btw.thanks
@greenpeas (998)
• Philippines
24 Aug 10
Well freedom of speech comes with a responsibility. Not all of us ackowledges that oftentimes we tend to put down our own country while talking about a politician like he is a god or something.
Yeah I would say Gordon is a good politician. Great in hostage negotiations? Probably true...But back in May would announcing he is a great hostage negotiator would have caused people to vote him as their next President? I dont think so. As a president if he was indeed elected, it is not even his job to directly negotiate with every suspects that take hostages.
@blindmoongoddess (426)
• Philippines
24 Aug 10
Of course, this incident will have its repercussions on our tourism industry. 
Hong Kong has already raised a black alert against the Philippines. We cannot blame them for doing so. I hope that we, Filipinos, especially those with bad intentions against our foreign visitors, realize that one of the industries that keep our economy afloat is our tourism industry. If we harm foreigners, we hurt our reputation and we hurt our economy, too.
Hong Kong has already raised a black alert against the Philippines. We cannot blame them for doing so. I hope that we, Filipinos, especially those with bad intentions against our foreign visitors, realize that one of the industries that keep our economy afloat is our tourism industry. If we harm foreigners, we hurt our reputation and we hurt our economy, too. @GreedyMoney (146)
• Philippines
24 Aug 10
that is very true indeed. well, i hope they raise it down some day
@jonastabuena (2307)
• Philippines
24 Aug 10
this is a very sad and frustrating incident, this should not happened if the only give the demand of the hostage taker, but anyway i can't say more about this, i don't know the whole story it has a very bad effect on our tourism, we can't blame the Chinese on their decision.
@o0jopak0o (6394)
• Philippines
24 Aug 10
well there are other countries that has put a travel advisory on us. And its really guaranteed that there would be less tourist that will go here because of that incident.
@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
25 Aug 10
What happened will have a set back to our tourism industry but i would like to think that it's just temporary. People reacted because of the lapses that happened but i'm sure people are now scrambling to address the issue and avoid a similar incident. Besides, it's very clear that what happened was an isolated incident and it could happen to any country. For now, we can't blame why there are hongkong nationals that are angry but i would like to believe that it is just temporary. i'm sure we would feel the same if filipinos were the victims. Time heals heals everything. That's why it's important that we condole with the victims and let them feel that we are sorry and that we care.
