Hong Kong Lawmakers Demand Apology and Compensation

Rolando Mendoza may have already been buried, but the damaging effects of his atrocious acts against the hostages linger on. Aside from causing a rift in the diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Hong Kong, the 10-hour hostage-taking that led to the death of eight Hong Kong nationals and injuries for those who have survived, [...]

Hostage-taker James Jay Lee Disliked Discovery Channel Programming

Should all network channels take note? This is what’s running in my mind after finding out that the latest hostage-taker, James Jay Lee, resorted to such a drastic move of taking on hostages and strapping explosives on his body apparently because he did not like Discovery Channel’s programming. The gunman, who the police shot to [...]

Philippines Held A National Day of Mourning for Hostage-Taking Victims

Today is a national day of mourning in the Philippines. All flags are on half-mast and government employees observed three minutes of silence wherein all government services, except those for emergency services and border control, have been suspended. A makeshift shrine was also erected in front of the Quirino Grandstand, where the 11-hour hostage-taking took [...]

Philippine News: Rolando Mendoza, the Tourist Bus Hostage-Taker is Dead

Ironically, Rolando Mendoza, the tourist bus hostage-taker, was the recipient of commendations in the 1990s for his service as a police officer. But in 2009, just two years before his mandatory retirement, he was dismissed on several charges of extortion and all of his retirement benefits were also taken away. This is believed to be [...]