Sad to hear my former college student last semester is now in the news for an unfortunate altercation or heated exchange with a female security guard at the Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Metro Manila, the Philippines.
November 15, 2012 update: TV5 today interviewed me about my ex-student last semester involved in Amalayer video controversy, one of their questions---"How is her English?" My reply: "In fairness, her English was grammatical, but I believe all of us will sound better and nicer if we're not angry." AGREE?
UPDATE! TV5 Interaksyon News Jove Francisco & Grace Lee interview Amalayer girl, please share your comments below this blog post? Thanks! http://www.interaksyon.com/article/48242/video--amalayer-girl-speaks-i-regret-my-actions-but-i-dont-think-i-deserve-all-this
(This image above from peaceread.org)
Here is a news report from GMA News:
My wish & advice: Peace to all, less anger, smile always whatever the circumstances. We should try to keep our cool always, count to 20 or 100 before losing our temper, seek anger management.
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UPDATE! TV5 Interaksyon News Jove Francisco & Grace Lee interview Amalayer girl, please share your comments below this blog post? Thanks! http://www.interaksyon.com/article/48242/video--amalayer-girl-speaks-i-regret-my-actions-but-i-dont-think-i-deserve-all-this
(This image above from peaceread.org)
Here is a news report from GMA News:
Girl in viral #Amalayer video speaks up
(Updated 11:31 p.m., 14 November 2012)
A video of a passenger berating a guard at the Light Railway Transit (LRT) Santolan station went viral on Facebook Tuesday night, getting more than 68,000 shares and 17,000 comments.
The hashtag #AMALAYER, which came from the passenger's pronunciation of "I'm a liar," even trended on Twitter, both worldwide and in the Philippines.
In a video sent by YouScooper Gregory Paulo Llamoso, passenger Paula Jamie Salvosa was seen giving a female security guard a tongue-lashing. “I’m a liar? I’m a liar?” Salvosa yelled.
Reached by GMA News, Salvosa said she is willing to resolve the issue with the security guard, though it was the lady guard who raised her voice initially.
"Sabi n'ya sa 'kin, sumigaw, 'Miss, anong problema mo?' Sabi ko sa kanya, you are my problem!" she said.
Salvosa added that the guard, identified as Sharon Mae Casinas, grabbed her arm. "Sabi ko, bakit? You have no right to drag me! Nagagalit ako kasi she grabbed me!"
Salvosa said she would not have reacted that way if the guard had treated her well.
For her part, Casinas said she asked the woman to put her bag though the X-ray machine for proper inspection. However, Salvosa began raising her voice. Casinas, on the other hand, said she remained calm despite the humiliation.
"Nagkulong po [ako] sa kwarto sa sobrang kahihiyan," she added.
Meanwhile, Salvosa said she is a victim of cyberbullying. She also denied that she owns the Twitter account @paulaharlow, as she has already deactivated her Twitter and Facebook accounts.
"I want to be an example na may karapatan naman tayo. Cyberbullying ito," she said.
Side comments and facial expressions
In a news release, the Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) explained that Casinas was merely performing her duties as she requested Salvosa to put her bag through an x-ray machine. But the latter somehow missed the procedure and hurriedly tried to enter the station.
LRTA Officer-in-Charge Emerson L. Benitez said that their security personnel are instructed to strictly implement the “No inspection, No entry” policy. The rule ensures the safety and security of passengers.
Benitez admitted that this may inconvenience passengers. Therefore, security personnel have been instructed to “refrain from making side comments and facial expressions that may be offensive to our passengers.”
Also, all LRT security personnel have undergone a seminar on Quality Customer Service Delivery before their deployment and are given refresher courses semi-annually.
“Ms. Casinas displayed the right attitude expected of a security guard,” said the LRTA, “that is, to be courteous and tolerant in spite of the embarrassment.”
Regardless, Casinas apologized for whatever action that she had committed deemed offensive by Salvosa, said the LRTA news release. — BM/DVM, GMA News
The hashtag #AMALAYER, which came from the passenger's pronunciation of "I'm a liar," even trended on Twitter, both worldwide and in the Philippines.
In a video sent by YouScooper Gregory Paulo Llamoso, passenger Paula Jamie Salvosa was seen giving a female security guard a tongue-lashing. “I’m a liar? I’m a liar?” Salvosa yelled.
Reached by GMA News, Salvosa said she is willing to resolve the issue with the security guard, though it was the lady guard who raised her voice initially.
"Sabi n'ya sa 'kin, sumigaw, 'Miss, anong problema mo?' Sabi ko sa kanya, you are my problem!" she said.
Salvosa added that the guard, identified as Sharon Mae Casinas, grabbed her arm. "Sabi ko, bakit? You have no right to drag me! Nagagalit ako kasi she grabbed me!"
Salvosa said she would not have reacted that way if the guard had treated her well.
For her part, Casinas said she asked the woman to put her bag though the X-ray machine for proper inspection. However, Salvosa began raising her voice. Casinas, on the other hand, said she remained calm despite the humiliation.
"Nagkulong po [ako] sa kwarto sa sobrang kahihiyan," she added.
Meanwhile, Salvosa said she is a victim of cyberbullying. She also denied that she owns the Twitter account @paulaharlow, as she has already deactivated her Twitter and Facebook accounts.
"I want to be an example na may karapatan naman tayo. Cyberbullying ito," she said.
Side comments and facial expressions
In a news release, the Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) explained that Casinas was merely performing her duties as she requested Salvosa to put her bag through an x-ray machine. But the latter somehow missed the procedure and hurriedly tried to enter the station.
LRTA Officer-in-Charge Emerson L. Benitez said that their security personnel are instructed to strictly implement the “No inspection, No entry” policy. The rule ensures the safety and security of passengers.
Benitez admitted that this may inconvenience passengers. Therefore, security personnel have been instructed to “refrain from making side comments and facial expressions that may be offensive to our passengers.”
Also, all LRT security personnel have undergone a seminar on Quality Customer Service Delivery before their deployment and are given refresher courses semi-annually.
“Ms. Casinas displayed the right attitude expected of a security guard,” said the LRTA, “that is, to be courteous and tolerant in spite of the embarrassment.”
Regardless, Casinas apologized for whatever action that she had committed deemed offensive by Salvosa, said the LRTA news release. — BM/DVM, GMA News
I hope she doesn't get expelled for this. People do stupid stuff all the time. Unfortunately, someone pulled out a camera to document how she was behaving (which I believe is as low as berating someone in public).
ReplyDeleteUnderstood.but somehow, i felt that this is what you call "justice" for people who cannot fight even if they want to.
Deletei can't believe people are asking her to be expelled just because of a few seconds of ranting caught on cam... sad.
Deleteit is because she's wearing a uniform, she'll not might be recognized but what she wore will be..
DeleteShe chose to bring it in the public's eye the moment she shouted and and made a scene in a public place.
ReplyDeleteAgree.
DeleteAGREE!
Deletethere could have been a more "civilized" way of handling it and NO there's no excuse for a bad attitude yes she may be going through something but hey, everyone has struggles.so yea, there's just no excuse.
DeleteShe already humiliated herself in front of the PASSERSBY for her own reason, and the guy humiliated her WORLDWIDE for what?
DeleteLets move on now from this incident. what's done is done. Probably the girl was going through real tough times on her personal life, and we can never really judge her, just the act. This has a moral though that can serve us all, humility and patience. I somehow oppose the idea of having her to trend in all social networking. Before casting the first stone as what transpired during the days of Jesus should only for those who see themselves incontrovertibly perfect.
ReplyDeleteRight! All people commit mistakes and no one is perfect, I don't like the idea of having her to trend in all social networking, the incident is done and it's a bad idea to always judge her from what she has done. Imagine if you are in her place, what would you feel?
DeleteSo you guys are saying let's forgive some of those in prison because it's because of their circumstances during the time they committed their crime? Regardless how tough those times are, it's no reason to act that to some who is just doing their work, she's not an effing princess! Since the act is not punishable that much, humiliation serves her right. Any way, she decided to put her own self on that situation.
DeleteWell, you can't actually compare her public outburst to killing someone or whatever people in prison are in prison for.
DeleteTo be honest, if I were in her place right now, yes, I would probably not want to go out ever again because people would surely recognize me. It's a lot to handle especially for someone her age. I feel kind of sorry for her, but then again she really did lack tact and class in handling this situation. Even if the security guard did approach her incorrectly and humiliated her a bit, there was no need to go all apesh*t. She can get mad all she wants but she could have at least locked herself in a room with that guard before screaming her eyes out. Or she could have just been the better person and walked away. I mean come on. There are a hundred other (and better) ways she could have done.
In addition, even though I am not a fan of how she handled the situation, I think some people are a little too quick to judge and hate. Sure, I think she brought this to herself but I will not go so far as to broadcast her name, what school she came from, and other personal information had I known hers. People can voice out their opinions but attacking her directly is just plain wrong.
DeleteEither way, this has already got out of hand and I guess this will serve a lesson for her and anybody else for the future: think twice before doing anything because the whole world is watching.
I agree with @Champagne and @John, I don't get what people will gain about tweeting on #AMALAYER...She is still student and you don't know what will be the impact on her...@Wilson Lee Flores how come she was kick out in your school just because of this video?...They should just give her a disciplinary actions and counselling about this...mas matindi pa yung ginawa ng school kay jamie kesa sa mga tweets na nttangap nya...naawa aq sa knya masyado pa syang bata para maranasan ang ganitong kahihiyan...Ang school na dapat na magtuturo ng kagandahang asal at tutulong sa knya na mka cope up tinalikuran sya panu na???
ReplyDeletehttp://playtimerx931.multiply.com/photos/album/19/Search-for-a-Playtime-Playmate#photo=7 check niyo yan, nagguest na siya sa rx 93.1 and check out the comments.
ReplyDeletebecause of one mistake? nagkataon lang na may video sya, Minsan, mas malala pa yung mga nagagawa nating kasalanan kesa sa nakita natin sa video.lahat tayo nagagalit din,(Praise God hindi tayo ang nasa video) ang hirap kayang pagusapan ka ng buong Pilipinas,diba po?you wouldn't like that if you were on her shoes.My point is this, DO NOT JUDGE. We cannot Judge a person by a 1minute video clip. And Judging her doesn't make us better than the other, but makes us less instead because we fail to understand and Sympathized the person. Pag pray nalang po natin sila.Kung sino man po sa atin ang walang kasalanan dito, siya lang po ang may karapatang magjudge kay Ms Salvosa. Sila pong dalawa naging victim din. kase sila nalang po ang napaguusapan. Pahingain napo natin sila.God is sooo Gracious, kaya sigurado akong pinatawad na Siya dun sa nagawa niya. Godbless po sa lahat! =) Love People! =)
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed hard to be the main topic of the Philippines and even some parts of the world. All of the people who shared their thoughts here are correct in their own sense and perspective. But we are talking about professionalism. She is in college snd is being honed in becoming a productive citizen she acted impolitely before the lady guard. Tama hndi natin maaring husgahan ag isang tao dsgil sa kapirasong videong iyon. Ngunit hndi maiiwasang pagusapan dahil hndi tama ang kanyang inasal. Maybe it is not the person that most people hate about. Its her act. Mali kasi. The fact n sinabi mo n may pinag aralan ka... Ayun... Boom.. Bagsak agad. Sininghalan mo ang isang tao. Mali man ang unang bati ng guwardiya nagmumukha ngayon n sya ang tama dahil sa pagpapakumbaba at pasensya.
DeleteIn the end tayo p ein ang gagawa ng ating mga desisyon sa buhay...
Judge the act not the person.. But it is NOT RIGHT to scold UNIFORMED OFFICIALS because they're the ones who keep us safe everywhere. Why? First, MAS MATANDA SA KANYA.. Second, NAKA-UNIPORMENG OPISYAL YAN. NANGANGALAGA SA KALIGTASAN NG LAHAT!.. Tinagalog ko para mas malinaw sa lahat. Ms. Salvosa shouldn't have done that. It was said that she's the one who made the wrong act first. WHAT IF IT WAS SOMEBODY WHO WANTED TO BOMB THE AREA?! The Guard's just doing her job.. at an alert level i must say.. SAFETY OF THE AREA FIRST..
ReplyDelete100% agree...
DeleteThanks for all your comments! Please continue to share your opinions. Regards!
ReplyDeleteMas sobra pa na encounter namin diyan sa NAIA 3. Instead of berating or gusto kong duruin ang guard, i really controlled my temper. Kasi alam ko sa sarili ko pagtama ako wala na akong pakialam kung marinig man ng ibang tao ang pagdadada ko. Pero pagtalikod na lang saka na lang ako nagdada sa mga kasamahan ko till I arrived sa lugar ng pinuntahan namin. I tried to let go. kasi para lang ako ma high blood.
ReplyDeletePero naging habit ko na rin kasi ang ganyan. Dapat laging cool talaga. Pag galit ako at kung di na mapigil kipagsagutan ako pero yong di nagsascandalo.
Pero naman may mali sa dalawa. Lesson din sa atin ito. At basta karma ang tumira wala na. meron positive at negative karma. Kaya kung tama o mali man ginawa mo, yan din babalik sayo worst pa. kaya ingat tayo.
Siguro nga may mali din yung lady guard but that doesn't mean na may karapatan na siyang hiyain 'to sa harap ng maraming tao. Right? i mean, yes, may pinag-aralan siya pero dapat bang gawin pa niyang malaking sitwasyon yun by shouting out loud? Kahit na may mali pa yung lady guard, bilang isang 'may pina-aralan' dapat alam niya kung kelan gagawin o hindi ang isang bagay. Mali siya dahil sa ginawa niyang action to deal with the situation. I hope she learned her lesson kasi hindi sa lahat ng oras na TAMA ka eh TAMA rin ang ginagawa mong paraan para ipakitang tama ka nga.
ReplyDeleteI think she did...nagsosorry na nga daw siya eh. And I guess it's enough na rin ang #AMALAYER thing. Nagsisisi na siya. So dapat nyang ACCEPT yong pangyayari and MOVE ON. Nakikita ko kaya nya eh. In her past posting sa Twitter nya nakikita talaga na fighter siya. Kaya na kaya nya gawin un, kaya nya rin bumangon.
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ReplyDeleteWe all had experienced this kind of situation... just because the safety procedure caused us inconvenience doesn't mean you have to snap to the one implementing it. She's just doing her job. As a flight attendant, I've faced irate passengers. Yelling at me because I'm doing my job (which caused them inconvenience) for their own safety. People tend to overlook this fact. But when something happens they blame the employees because they aren't doing their jobs.
ReplyDeleteThere is a better way to make your complaint heard, and it's not by yelling in public. And yelling you're educated doesn't change the fact that you're acting like you're not.
ito naisip ko lang, kasi when I was still in college; everyday I use to ride LRT line 2 going to V.Mapa station; never in my life ako naka encounter ng ganyan. anyway, as a student na let's say na nasa mendiola school mo, everyday ka na sumasakay ng LRT, dapat diba alam mo na ang rules eh, I mean kapag sasakay ng train kailangan talaga inspection dba, ano bang mahirap sa ilalapag mo na lang un bag mo sa scanner dba?! ( kung yun nga talaga ang nangyari) for me lang ha, kung yung simpleng bagay na yun ay nagawa nya eh d sana walang gulo or eksena. Sa side naman siguro nun guard eh siguro nga nagulat lang un pero dapat hindi na nya ni grab or pwede naman nyang tawagin na miss miss un bag po! ganun lang. simpleng bagay kasi pinalalaki pa eh.
ReplyDeleteits a lesson to all,, sana may matutunan tyo s video at wag nating gayahin,kahit n matalino ang isang tao.. o mayaman mn,sumunod kasi kyo s rules and regulation, ginawa namn un para din s kapakanan ng mas nkkrami. sa girl n kahit n nk uniform kp o kahit san p sya ng aral, sana may natutunan sya s ngyari, hindi porket lady guard un ipagmamalaki n nya n edukada sya,, kasi po my pinag aralan din ang mga guard, baka nga ms mataas p pinag aralan nun kaysa s kanya. PEACE.
ReplyDeleteHi Wilson I feel that this issue was totally blown out of proportion, the management failed in doing there duties in making sure things would've have blown out of hand. Problem is our Filipino Mob mentality we don't even look at the full angle of the story and instead rely on one side of the story lang.
ReplyDeleteWill Gregory Paulo Llamoso,the one who took the video and spread in Social Media platform, has to face consequences on cyberbullying?
ReplyDeleteYou'll see this girl #JamieSalvosa #Amalayer as rude as what you define rudeness is, until you've heard her side. That's why she mentioned "I am returning the favor!" because she has been physically harassed by the #ladyguard which we are not sure of because it was not captured on the recording. #respect
ReplyDeleteThat "I am just returning the favor" statement actually made her popular everywhere because it was used in a wrong incident. Perhaps what she meant was "gumaganti lang ako." In short, people hated her for speaking English na mali mali naman. Not just because she's rude. Some Filipinos perceive other Filipinos who speak in English to be mayabang. :)
Delete^ Exactly! By telling the lady guard, "May pinag-aralan akong tao." and speaking in english, she insinuated that she was clearly superior than the guard.
Deleterespeto nalang sa nakakatanda..un lang
ReplyDeleteI'm not saying na tama yung ginawa ng girl kaso hindi talaga kumpleto yung video e. At yung ibang guard talaga LRT walang respeto sa pasahero. Oo, they might be tired pero sabi ni RESPETO nalang. Naka-encounter na ko ng ilang guards na ganito. Pero nire-report ko nalang sa masmataas sakanya pero walang changes. So how would you respect someone who doesn't deserve your respect? Oo, respeto dapat pairalin yan. Magpakumbaba ka pero minsan talaga EMOTIONS hindi mo mapipigilan lalo na kapag naapakan ka din. Tsaka hindi naman to magiging sobrang big deal worldwide and sa buong Pilipinas kung hindi na ipinangalandakan ng kumuha ng video. Before it goes viral he keeps on asking people to share the video and i-scoop agad sa tv. Masyado lang siyang credit whore(Video man). Gusto lang din ng attention ng kumuha ng video na to sa net. Naasar din ako sa babae on how she reacted and brag about her education, pero na-realize ko wala ako dun para i-judge both of them. Peace guys! Opinion ko lang to.
ReplyDeleteBoth sides are at fault naman, eh. ung mga ibang tao po porket napanood po nila na ung girl ang sumisigaw sa lady guard, siya na po ung kinaiinisan. kahit pakinggan man lamang po ung side ni ate, eh hindi man lang nila ginawa basta nagcocomment na lang po sila ng basta basta.
ReplyDeleteStudent pa naman po siya, eh. siguro po ung pagkakamali niya eh, ung paggawa ng scene.
at may kasalanan rin po ung kumuha ng video. eh, kung inawat niya na lang sana silang dalawa instead of taking the video, oh di ba? hindi na lalala ito.
I agree with Kevin Evangelista, naging one sided ang mga tao. Hindi kumpleto ang video at hindi naten nakita kung pano nagsimula ang lahat. Kung "RESPETO" lang ang usapan dapat siguro simulan natin sa sarili naten yan. Giving harsh comment to Ms. Salvosa is one example of "RESPECT". Kung sa tingin naten wala syang respeto mas walang respeto ang pagpatol sa video ng hindi inaalam ang tunay na istorya.
ReplyDeleteI think, the problem lies to those 'pakialamerong-tao-na-walang-magawa-sa-buhay'. Karma will hit them, in time. Mr. Uploader must be sooo happy right now, he's in the news now. I just hope, what he did will not bounce back to him. He ruined someone's life. He doesn't even know the whole story. And he calls himself a bayan patroller?! Seriously??
ReplyDeleteI agree... I wouldn't upload a video like that unless someone was unjustly I don't know, physically hurting someone or something like that. But she hasn't, so... I would have just tried to calm her down instead of videotaping her. Better waste of my time, really.
DeleteOh come on guys. Ang daming judgemental sa mundo and it really pisses me off. LOL. We don't know really know the whole story about the incident, we've just seen a part of the video where the girl was shouting at the lady guard. Actually, I pity her(the girl) much because I think she doesn't deserve this even if she was shouting at the guard. WE CAN'T JUDGE HER JUST BY THAT EFFIN VIDEO. Actually, I am very dismayed to the person who uploaded it. He made the girl's private life ruined. If that person is really concerned he should've ask both ladies to discuss the misunderstanding privately. And the video wasn't even complete. Can he be accountable for that? The girl was not even a celebrity for that guy to take her a video. I don't really know what really happened so I don't judge the girl for what she did. What really triggered her to shout at the lady guard? It's not as if she was insane shouting at there without any reasons, I think she was triggered which lead her to that kind of reaction. I don't like her nor hate her, I'm just bothered of some people who are criticizing her with just a VIDEO? Like, what the hell? Ganun nb tlga kajudgemental ang mga tao ngayon? But everybody is entitled with their own opinion, but not all of us have the right to ruin someone's private life. Think of her family, I think they are really affected by that incident. If someone is going to upload the video, think twice, is that helpful? Will it ruin someone's like? Is it really neccesary to upload it? Think, think and think before you do things. I pity the girl not really the guard. LOL. - just my own opinion. I'm sick of the #amalayer thing. LOL
ReplyDeleteI really think that she should sue the person who uploaded it.
DeleteJudgmental?? Yeah, of course madami nun. I'm quite sure you and I acted like that too at some point;) It's easy to point fingers and criticize when you're behind the screen of your laptop or phone diba? Pero, hindi ba, si Paula din naman, naging judgmental in a way? she PROBABLY thought lowly of Ms. Casinas that's why she acted like that. After all, how most of us treat others, depends on how we perceive them diba?;) be honest~ Anywayzzz.. I don't know Paula personally so I won't talk crap on other stuff that aren't related to her rude behavior. I don't know the whole story, but whatever it is, she could've, no, SHOULD'VE responded better since pinagsigawan nya na edukada syang tao.
Deletedahil piece lng ung video ng buong pangyayari bat hndi maglabas ang LRT2 ng kuha sa CCTV cam nila ng malaman tlga ang buong story sa likod ng kapirangot na video na pinagkaguluhan....
ReplyDeletenaalala ko ung phrase sa social psychology class ko na "if no one will pull the trigger no bullet will come out" so hndi mag rereact ang isang tao kung hndi natapakan/tinapakan ang EGO nya....
stop na ung mga unwanted comment nyo kay miss. Salvosa kc kung makapag comment ung iba parang nasa pinangyarihan kau ng insidente......sinasabi nyo na ang pangit ng behaviour na pinakita nya nun e ano pa ung sa inyo na mga kung makapag komento e hanggang langit pero wla nman kau sa lugar ng pinangyarihan....ano ngaun ang tawag sa inyo?
Marian Rivera once stated that all women has "katarayan" instincts. I think that is true. I think I would snap when a guard grabs me in the arm. But I woudn't yell. Yelling makes a person looks like he/she's from the slums. Being "escandalosa" and getting all other people's attention will make a person loose their poise. A well mannered person can snap but in a classy way. Miranda in the Devil Wears Prada has a soft voice yet has harsh words. You can be mataray without making a scene. Perhaps she should have just told the guard this: "No need to grab me. I'm not your child." Simple, sabay irap na lang.
ReplyDeleteLet's not be one sided. Most security guards are irritating especially if they are not properly trained to converse well with people. I don't see a reason why she grabbed the girl. Kahit ako, I will be irritated if someone touches me in that manner. As if I'm a criminal or something.
Paula should sue the guy who took that video. We don't need the anti-cybercrime law for her to take some legal actions. Eventually, senators especially Sotto would use this incident to push through with that law.
The way I see it, the Amalayer issue is not just an issue of decorum. It's more about the inconvenience that comes alongside a false sense of security in our modes of transportation (and elsewhere).
ReplyDeleteSecurity guards inspect bags, but they fail to prevent theft inside the trains. In fact, I do believe that security personnel in those areas are only focused on what they see such as firearms or pointy objects. At times, they don't even pay attention to the bags they're poking their sticks into because they're busy talking to the guard at the next inspection line.
So what happens when a cellphone or wallet gets snatched? The PA system announces it and reminds passengers to mind their belongings. This is unnecessary because 1. The thief knows people are after him and will either hide or try to blend in to prevent capture and 2. It is already embedded in the Filipino commuter's consciousness to mind their belongings because of rampant theft and "It's The Season To Be Robbed" these days.
How do they catch the thief? Do they even catch him/her? Here lies the question of their efficiency and effectiveness to be called Security Personnel. Perhaps one solution is to implement a surveillance system that can pinpoint identities inside the trains and on the platforms along with with X-ray machines. These are to be coupled with a stealthy handling of the case.
The root of the problem is a security issue, and once this is addressed, perhaps we'll have lesser cases of long inspection lines, irate passengers, arrogant security guards, and our daily commute will be less of a bitch than it is now.
hndi ko lang maintindihan kung bakit kailangan nyang sabihin na " me pinag-aralan akong tao" what is she trying to imply? na sya eh me pinag-aralan at yung lady guard ay wala kaya ganon ang ginawa nung guard? para na rin naman nyang pinamukhaan yung guard indirectly by saying something like that. who ever posted the video was not after (i hope) how she delivered her speech but of her attitude towards somebody lower that her standard, that is how i look at it.
ReplyDeletewell, what's new.. everybody loves videos like that. tapos magcocomment ng napakarude na akala mo mga santa at santo.. both sides have their own faults. medyo na over lang yung kay paula. asan pala yung ibang guards or yung head ng security? bakit hindi nila naawat agad? sana yung nagupload magpakita rin sa madla at iexplain bakit nya inupload yun.. be fair.. yung bida sa palabas sumisikat dapat yung man behind the camera din.. para fair.. :D
ReplyDeleteI guess all of us misbehaved at some point in our lives and really felt stubbornly right to do so. Too bad this one was caught on tape. But nevertheless moving on with lessons learned to all is the most important thing. I think we should all respect each other, from the Student, the Guard, the Poser of that Video and all of us Spectators.
ReplyDeleteOkay, long story short: both the girl and the guard were at fault. I still think Ms. Salvosa could have handled the situation much better, but what's done is done.
ReplyDeleteNext time something like this happens, if anyone feels the need to videotape it, wouldn't it be a better 'waste' of our time if we mediate instead? I'm sure no one wants to go through this. Remember the Golden Rule, people : )
Thanks to all your interesting insights and comments! Please continue to share your ideas and opinions. I sincerely appreciate your sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteYou know, I am really getting bored of this trend, though I live here abroad, lahat nalang ng nababasa ko sa timeline ay puro AMALAYER--kaya I wrote a blog about it..
ReplyDeleteALam niyo,kesehodang me pinag aralan ka? or wala--pag na provoke ka, aalma talaga ang boses mo? and as what I've read from other comments too, na yung mga nakasabay ni Paula sa LRT-they were saying na bastos at arogante daw talaga yung guard, kahit nilagay na ni Paula yung bag nya dun sa machine para i check? and other passengers said, noong dumating na daw ang supervisor talagang naging biglang maamong tupa sya? at nagmistulang parang nagsinungaling tong si Paula..I do not know this girl- but I think she doesn't deserve all these bullying, people are so judgemental, akala mo naman eh talagang pumatay sya ng tao? If u noticed, di man lang nagmura si Paula, and she even addressed them (guards) Kuya ate Ate...and Miss..ang naging kasalanan lang nya, eh napalakas ang boses nya?
What I find disgusting are the people who aren't involved in this, tapos bigla silang gumawa ng fan page about amalayer, and one girl named Czarina Santiago ba? made a parody? and these are the people who were taking the mickey out of Paula, saying wala syang pinag-aralan sa inasal nya,yet dito sa ginagawa nilang pang bu bully sa kanya, sign ba yun nang pagiging edukada? Mas nakakahiya sila...andaming murderers-rapist sa Pinas, bakit hindi yung mga yun ang i bully nila? Oh well,siguro dahil takot na maghiganti ang mga killers sa kanila? kaya ang walang kayang si Paula ang binubully nila???
very well said... minsan talaga yung mga taong hindi involve pa yung nagpapasama ng sitwasyon .. :)
DeleteIt happened because of a purpose. That incident would serve as an eye-opener not just for the Filipinos but all of the people around the globe. Let's be humble as what HE wants us to be. Yes, we may be very good in speaking but that does not mean that we have to overuse it. I know for sure that this will give us a very good and important lesson. Some would say, wherever we go,even in a midst of trouble just like what happened to the #Amalayer girl, do act and talk with class. Let's spread love instead of hatred. Let's not judge both parties because we don't know what's the real scenario. We don't feel what they feel. Let's respect their both sides. Good for the lady security guard for not replying offensive words against the #Amalayer girl, because if she did, I know for sure it would be a big trouble. for the public, let's not use the technologies or the social medias for covering scenarios like that. Persons involved or, I mean, persons being covered might get offended and disrespected. They do have or we do have rights to be exercised but let's utilized these rights in a proper way or in a way which is accepted by the norms of the society :)
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