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Manila hostage crisis

Manila hostage crisis
On August 23, 2010, seven Hong Kong tourists and their tour guide were killed in Manila and 13 others injured when a disgruntled former police officer opened fire on a tourist bus after hijacking it. Upset with the Philippine government's handling of the crisis and its ensuing investigation, Hong Kong issued a black travel alert against the island nation. The two governments and victims' families reached an agreement in 2014 in which the survivors and victims' families accepted an undisclosed amount of compensation from Manila.
Gunman Rolando Mendoza, a former policeman, looks out of the bus. Photo: Reuters
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August 23, 2010: 7 Hong Kong tourists and guide killed in Manila bus hostage crisis

Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen criticised the handling of a hostage crisis in Manila last night in which eight Hong Kong tourists were killed and two critically injured.

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Duterte’s apology is long overdue

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Duterte apologises to Hong Kong victims of Manila hostage tragedy

Philippine president takes city by complete surprise, offering apology and upending his predecessor’s refusal to accept blame for botched rescue.

President Rodrigo Duterte meets the Filipino community at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
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Philippine decision to ban Hong Kong journalists an affront to press freedom

Outrage and criticism were to be expected after the Philippines apparently imposed an entry ban on nine Hong Kong journalists who door-stepped President Benigno Aquino last year over the Manila hostage tragedy in 2010.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III. Photo: Reuters

My Take | Philippines banning Hong Kong journalists is petty and vindictive

The Philippines has tried hard to end its diplomatic row with Hong Kong after the 2010 hostage killings in Manila.

Surviving Manila bus hostage still weighing hospital lawsuit over surgery

Hospital chiefs may still face legal action over the treatment of Manila bus hostage survivor Yik Siu-ling, four years after a botched rescue in the Philippine capital left eight Hongkongers dead and seven injured.

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Turmoil with HK quiets down as Filipinos mark Manila bus tragedy's anniversary

Crowds gathered in Manila this afternoon to mark the fourth anniversary of the bus hostage tragedy which claimed the lives of eight Hong Kong tourists, laying flowers and lighting candles.

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Filipino police officers light candles during the commemoration ceremony in Quirino grandstand, Manila. A disgruntled former cop had hijacked a bus full of Hong Kong tourists in 2010. Photo: EPA

Manila deal can inform the debate on political reform

It is encouraging to see a deal made between the Philippine government and the victims' families to end a 32-month stand-off over the Manila hostage tragedy, which claimed the lives of eight Hongkongers in 2010.

Survivor Lee Ying-chuen, deceased tour guide Masa Tse Ting-chunn's brother Tse Chi-hang, lawmaker James To Kun-sun, Tse's older brother Tse Chi-kin and survivor Yik Siu-ling with the resolutions from Manila city council and the letter from the police chief. Photo: Felix Wong

Tsang blamed for delay in Manila hostage crisis settlement

Tse Chi-hang blamed a lack of "engagement" by the administration of former chief executive Donald Tsang for the prolonged delay in Hong Kong reaching a diplomatic resolution with the Philippines.

My Take | No winners as Manila bus hostage row finally ends

Hong Kong can finally normalise relations with the Philippines. It never made much sense to ensnare our entire community and government over the Manila bus hostage crisis. But that we did.

After an apology of sorts from Manila, it's time to move on

Time heals all wounds, goes the old saying. But for those who lost loved ones in the Manila tour bus hostage tragedy in 2010, it takes more to bring the case to an end.

After an apology of sorts from Manila, it's time to move on

Update | Hong Kong, Philippines resolve bus hostage crisis as families accept payout

More than three years of strained ties over the 2010 Manila bus hostage crisis ended yesterday, as the Philippines expressed its "most sorrowful regret and profound sympathy" over the tragedy.

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Survivor Lee Ying-chuen, deceased tour guide Masa Tse Ting-chunn's brother Tse Chi-hang, lawmaker James To Kun-sun, Tse's older brother Tse Chi-kin and survivor Yik Siu-ling with the resolutions from Manila city council and the letter from the police chief. Photo: Felix Wong

Manila bus survivor Yik Siu-ling recovering in Taiwan after operation

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New | C.Y. Leung hints that a deal over Manila hostage tragedy could be close

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The madness of the anti-Manila brigade

Following Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's meeting with Philippine President Benigno Aquino in Indonesia earlier this month, the hyperbolic denunciations heaped on the government are a looking-glass through which Hong Kong people can see their self-centredness and detachment from reality.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III

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Has our society lost all its marbles or collective brainpower to spend taxpayers' money on something so trivial? I suppose most readers would be troubled by the front-page news ("Taxi driver cleared in 50-cent court case", May 17).

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Philippines 'as risky as Syria' for Hong Kong tourists, as black travel alert remains

More than two-and-a-half years after the Manila hostage crisis, security chiefs still refuse to lift the black travel alert. And that's despite new figures showing that more Hong Kong and mainland tourists are visiting the Philippines than ever before.

More than two-and-a-half years after the Manila hostage crisis, the Philippines is still under black travel alert. Photo: Reuters

Brother of Manila bus hijack victim appeals for legal aid

The brother of a tour guide killed in the 2010 Manila bus tragedy appealed for legal aid in the High Court on Friday, so that he can continue his campaign against the Philippine government.

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Leung Chun-ying to raise Manila hostage issues at Apec summit

Tse Chi-hang

New plea to President Hu by Manila hostage crisis campaigners

Lee Mei-chun, Tse Chi-hang, his wife Katas Chow and survivor Yik Siu-ling urge support. Photo: David Wong

Manila hostage crisis campaigners step up fight for justice two years on

The main players in the Manila hostage crisis: Where are they now?

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