Sunday, April 1, 2007

Parents Said: "He Is Our Hero."

Ducat — a businessman-philanthropist who runs a 145-student day care center in Manila's Parola slum — remains a hero to parents who watched their children from the center being held in a bus at City Hall for 10 hours Wednesday, as the drama unfolded live on TV.

They said they have agreed not to press charges against Ducat and Caesar Carbonell.

"We will demand the release of Sir Ducat. We want him out of jail," said Helen Cabunayan, whose daughter was a hostage.

"We owe him a lot. He gave our children free education, free food and clothing. He is always there to help," said another parent, Rosita Osita... (Houston Chronicle) ...full story here

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