Woe-Woe-Weep

I’m sure people know about today’s early-morning stampede at the ULTRA by now. A stampede that claimed a staggering number of lives (61 as of this writing, many of them female). And just because they want to get into the stadium and have a chance to win the prizes promised by an inane show—and its inane host—as part of its first anniversary celebration. Nothing celebratory about it now.

I live nearby, and I tell you, the number of people that had lined up to the stadium was unbelievable. And many of them had lined up since Wednesday or Thursday! It just goes to show how desperate they want to get in, how desperate the lives they’re living. I bet the Lopezes and ABS-CBN’s legal department are feeling desperate now, trying to find ways on how to handle this debacle.

I can imagine the blame game about to start soon, if it hadn’t already. ABS-CBN, for not anticipating the dangers a crowd that size can bring. Barangay Oranbo, where ULTRA is located, for the same reason. No question, there’s gross failure of security. Someone has to be held accountable.

Terrible, just terrible.