MANILA, Philippines ? President Benigno Aquino III said on Thursday that he went to a restaurant in Manila after he saw the bungled rescue operations on television.

Mr. Aquino said he asked where he could find the police officials concerned with the hostage crisis and was informed that they were at the Emerald Restaurant near Luneta.

?My patience ran out. I sought those who were concerned and was pointed to Emerald,? President Aquino said.

Aquino said that officials on the ground committed to him that highly trained cops had been placed on standby in case assault was needed but was disappointed to see the fumbling of Manila?s Special Weapons and Tactics during the assault on the bus seized by hostage taker Rolando Mendoza.