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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.
Sep 14, 2010 · Years from now, security forces across the globe will be looking back at the hostage incident in front of the Quirino grandstand last Aug. 23 as an important case study on what not to do in case a similar event arises.
Sep 6, 2010 · The hostage crisis in Manila took place in Quirino grandstand which commemorates the Philippine democratic struggle, and where elected heads of state take their vow of office, including President Benigno Aquino.
Oct 15, 2010 · At about 9:30 a.m. of Aug. 23, dismissed police officer Rolando Mendoza took hostage 25 tourists from Hong Kong and some Filipino staff who were in a bus about to leave Fort Santiago for Manila’s Rizal Park. The ensuing hostage drama lasted 11 hours and ended with nine individuals, including Mendoza, dead.
May 29, 2015 · TV Patrol: Quirino Grandstand hostage-taking crisis. Limang taon na ang nakararaan nang may mang-hostage ng tourist bus. Naging madugo ito dahil walong Chinese tourists mula sa Hong Kong...
Aug 24, 2010 · Mendoza announces he is taking the 25 passengers hostage and stops the bus in front of Quirino Grandstand. Initial reports mistakenly identify the hostages as Korean nationals. Before 11:37 a.m. - On QTV, Theresa Andrada reports that by this time two hostages have already been released.
Aug 23, 2010 · GMANews.TV reports that "a dismissed policeman, armed with an automatic rifle, held over 20 passengers of a tourist bus hostage near the Quirino Grandstand." The hostage crisis broke out at around 10 a.m. today.
