Yes, this is odd.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=71687
Metro (as of 4:46 PM)
"(7th UPDATE) Ducat airs gripes over speaker"
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Deadline set
Meanwhile Revilla said a deadline for hostage-taker Armando "Jun" Ducat Jr. to surrender before police storms the bus has been set.
Revilla told reporters that Ducat has until 7 p.m. to surrender before authorities try to take control of the bus where about 31 children and two teachers are being held hostage."
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "One child released through Revilla
Ducat earlier released one of his hostages to Revilla almost four hours after the crisis started.
Ducat said he released the boy because the child has fever.
"Nasaan si Bong may isang bata akong ire-release dahil sa may lagnat. (Where is Bong? I will release a child who has fever)," Ducat announced over DZMM earlier.
Revilla had just alighted from the bus after almost an hour of negotiating with Ducat.
The senator was out talking to some people about the hostage crisis when Ducat announced his decision to release the boy.
Revilla carried the boy from the bus to a waiting stretcher. The boy was immediately attended by paramedics deployed in front of Manila City Hall."