Hostage Taking
Colombia's FARC rebels execute four, one escapes
BOGOTA - Colombia's FARC rebels have executed four hostages soon after naming a new leader for the group, but a fifth hostage was found alive after escaping his captors, the defense minister said Saturday.
Police Crisis Action Force lacks equipment
MANILA, Philippines - From the moment it was created, the newly formed elite Crisis Action Force (CAF) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) will do nothing but wait and swiftly respond to highly critical situations, in the nature of the tragic August 23 Manila hostage-taking that took the lives of 8 people from Hong Kong.
Man takes own child hostage in Navotas
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – A man, reportedly driven by jealousy, took hostage his own child in Navotas City on Saturday night.
Sizing up a hostage-taking
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur – Days, weeks, or months?
Hostage crisis survivor shares experience
Ikinuwento ng isang napalayang bihag sa Agusan del Sur ang karanasan sa kamay ng mga hostage-taker. Ayon sa napalayang guro, naging maayos naman ang trato sa kanila ng mga mambibihag na halos lahat ay naging estudyante niya. Mula Agusan del Sur, nagpa-Patrol, Jeff Canoy. TV Patrol, Abril 7, 2011, Huwebes
Officials mull release of Ondo Perez
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines - Officials are considering the release of kidnap group leader Ondo Perez in exchange for 12 people taken hostage by tribal members in Agusan del Sur.
16 teachers, students held hostage in Agusan del Sur
MANILA, Philippines (5th UPDATE) – Suspected members of the Perez kidnap group are holding 16 people, including 2 children, hostage in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.
PH: Hong Kong inquest findings 'consistent' with IIRC findings
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine government said Thursday the results of an inquest by a Hong Kong court on the August 23, 2010 Manila bus hijack is "consistent" with the conclusions of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC).