Manila hostage crisis - Wikipedia
An embittered policeman was shot dead by police marksmen in Manila yesterday after killing at least eight tourists he had taken hostage in a fatally ill-conceived plot to get his job back....
What went wrong? Lessons from the hostage tragedy
hostage crisis. Manila. Philippines. Flipboard. Philippine police admitted they mishandled the Manila hostage crisis that resulted in eight tourists dying. They didn't have the equipment or...
Massacre in nation's heart: Timeline of Manila bus siege
A former policeman, Rolando Mendoza, took 25 people hostage in Rizal Park on August 23, 2010, and killed nine of them, including himself. The incident was a global embarrassment for the Philippines and a blow to its tourism industry. Learn more about the background, the aftermath, and the lessons of this tragic event.
Manila hostage crisis - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Many broadcast news outlets decided to go live, giving viewers front-row access to a crisis that led to the death of eight tourists and hostage-taker Rolando Mendoza, a former police officer...
Officials Admit Failings in Manila Hostage Standoff
MANILA In the face of growing Chinese anger, Philippine officials acknowledged failings in how the police handled a 12-hour hostage standoff on a tourist bus, which unfolded on live television...
Manila hostage crisis | South China Morning Post
The Philippines has tried hard to end its diplomatic row with Hong Kong after the 2010 hostage killings in Manila. SCMP Columnist. Alex Lo. 22 Nov 2014 - 6:22AM. My Take | No winners as...
Gunman in the Philippines ends standoff by killing 8, wounding 7
3 Sep 2010. Authorities have been criticised for their handling of the hostage crisis in Manila [AFP] Authorities in the Philippines have begun a three-day inquiry into a botched hostage...
Manila hostage crisis - Wikiwand
Anger over Manila hostage crisis. Philippine police defend handling of rescue raid that ended in deaths of eight tourists. Relatives of victims are furious at Philippine police, as are many...
At least eight dead in Philippines as siege ends with police storming ...
The Manila hostage crisis (Tagalog: Pagbibihag ng bus sa Maynila; Chinese: 馬尼拉人質事件) happened on August 23, 2010. A man who had been fired from the Philippine National Police, Rolando del Rosario Mendoza, boarded a tourist bus in Rizal Park and took the passengers hostages.
Gunman and 8 Hostages Dead in the Philippines - The New York Times
Manila police said Rolando Mendoza, a former police officer upset at having lost his job, took hostage a busload of tourists from Hong Kong Monday and killed eight of them before being shot...