Philippine

23. August 2010 | 14:44

Philippine officials helping freed hostages to recover from traumatic captivity

Philippine government officials are helping the seven Chinese hostages who were released in a tourist bus hijacked Monday morning by a dismissed policeman. (News Source: People’s Daily - 12:24:04)

Philippine Police Start Assault on Hijacked Bus With Hostages; Shots Fired

The Philippine police started assault on a hijacked bus in Manila, live footage from ABS-CBN News Channel showed. Shots were fired from inside the vehicle, footage from local television showed. The bus driver had jumped from the vehicle to escape and is briefing the police. (News Source: Bloomberg - 12:13:21)

Philippine Police Inspector Hijacks Bus, Holds 22 Korean Tourists Hostage

Philippine police said 22 Koreans are being held hostage by a police officer in a tourist bus in front of the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. (News Source: Bloomberg - 03:37:56)

Philippine Police Starts Assault on Hijacked Bus, Shots Fired

The Philippine police started assault on the hijacked bus, based on live footage at ABS-CBN News Channel. Shots were fired from inside the vehicle, based on footage from local TV. The bus driver had jumped from the vehicle to escape and is briefing the police. (News Source: BusinessWeek - 12:34:05)

Philippine Police Says 22 Koreans Hostaged in a Bus in Manila

Philippine police said 22 Koreans are being hostaged by a police in a tourist bus infront of the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. (News Source: BusinessWeek - 04:04:05)

Philippine police surround hostage bus in Manila

Philippine police commandos crouched around a bus where a sacked former policeman was holding 15 Hong Kong tourists hostage in Manila on Monday and shots were heard at the scene, TV pictures and a Reuters witness said. (News Source: CNews - 05:08:58)

Philippine police file charges against alleged torture cop

Manila - Philippine police on Monday charged an officer allegedly caught torturing a suspect on video. Eight other police officers were also charged for failing to stop the alleged abuse, according to Chief Superintendent Roberto Rongavilla. (News Source: EARTHtimes.org - 08:34:31)

Axed Philippine Policeman Takes 22 Hong Kong Hostages

Philippine police said 22 Hong Kong tourists are being held hostage by a police officer in a bus in front of the Quirino Grandstand in Manila’s Rizal Park. (News Source: BusinessWeek - 04:49:45)

Police storm Philippine hostage bus

Philippine police stormed a bus where a gunman was holding Hong Kong tourists hostage on Monday, but they could not immediately get inside. (News Source: Brisbane Times - 12:38:26)

Philippine gunman threatens to kill hostages

A disgruntled ex-policeman armed with an assault rifle on Monday threatened to kill 16 tourists from Hong Kong and a local driver he took hostage on a bus in the Philippine capital on Monday. (News Source: Sydney Morning Herald - 11:47:47)

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