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The Manila hostage crisis, officially known as the Rizal Park hostage-taking incident (Tagalog: Pagbibihag ng bus sa Maynila), took place when a disgruntled former Philippine National Police officer named Rolando Mendoza hijacked a tourist bus in Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines, on August 23, 2010.
Aug 24, 2010 · GMANews.TV has constructed a timeline of the hostage drama that ended in massacre, not in some faraway province but in the heart of the nation. The following chronology of events on August 23 is based on the live coverage of GMA News and Super Radyo DZBB, and reports from BusinessWorld and Malaya newspapers:
Sep 14, 2010 · The Manila hostage crisis that claimed the lives of eight Hong Kong tourists and a decorated former police officer has to be a turning point for President Aquino, whose leadership has been thrown into question because of the way his government handled the incident.
Sep 6, 2010 · A RSIS researcher analyses the failed crisis management of the Philippine police in the bus hijacking incident that killed nine people, including the hostage-taker. The commentary examines the tactical errors, the media impact, the post-crisis challenges and the diplomatic implications for the Aquino administration.
Aug 24, 2010 · 1. Determination. Philippine police end Manila bus hijack. The first officers who tried to storm the bus were driven out by gunshots from the hostage taker, former policeman Rolando Mendoza....
This film reveals how corruption and betrayal transforms one of Manila's most celebrated policemen into a hostage-taker and triggering a deadly international incident televised live from Rizal Park, Manila.
Aug 25, 2010 · 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...
