P-NOY AND HIS DISAPPEARING ACT DURING THE HOSTAGE DRAMA

I find it rather strange that President Noynoy did not issue a statement on national television on what the government was doing during the hostage drama. An event that involved lives of foreigners and the country's reputation certainly merited the attention of the president. But Noynoy chose to just watch from the sidelines. He only appeared an hour after the whole conflict was resolved.
I can't help but see the tentative action of the police force as a reflection of the tentativeness of the president himself. Filipinos and Hongkong nationals would have been reassured that the government and for that matter, the president himself, were doing their best to come to a peaceful resolution if President Noynoy dared to say so. Phone calls, in fact, were being received by the president. But Noynoy chose not to entertain the diplomatic calls.
Now, Kris and Noynoy Aquino are busy visiting the victims as well as officials of China and Hongkong. But the damage has been done. The incident could have showcased the courage and decisiveness of President Noynoy. Unfortunately, he failed to live up to the challenge.