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(Eagle News)–The man who was seen in social media posts trying to pull something out from his pocket as police pinned down hostage-taker Alchie Paray was a policeman trying to pull out handcuffs from his pocket. National Capital Region Police Office chief Debold Sinas made the clarification amid the social media posts of the man in a gray jacket and cap as Paray held a press conference after holding hostage several people in V-Mall in […]
There’s a “tactical reason” behind it, he says (Eagle News)– Philippine National Police Chief Archie Gamboa on Tuesday, March 3, said there was a “tactical reason” the man who took several people hostage in a mall in San Juan was allowed to hold a press conference on Monday night. Gamboa made the remark in a radio interview, following criticisms about why Alchie Paray had been allowed to speak to the media for almost an hour. […]
(Eagle News) — The hostage-taking in Greenhills Shopping Center has ended at around 8 p.m., nine hours after a disgruntled former security guard of the mall took hostage around 30 persons, including mall employees. The suspect, Archie Paray, 32, surrendered to the police Monday night, March 2, after nine hours of tense police negotiations. He was arrested by the police shortly after securing the release of all 30 of his hostages. The suspect claimed […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government is questioning the United States list that included the Philippines among the countries with the highest risk of kidnapping and hostage taking. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said kidnapping cases have been on a decline for years because of the “relentless and proactive” stance of the administration. Based on Philippine National Police (PNP) reported by the DILG, there were only 68 cases of kidnapping […]
(Eagle News) — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday, Dec. 20, vowed to continue military operations against Communist rebels, even as they currently hold hostage 14 people, including two soldiers. “I have read in the newspapers (the rebels) want us to stop operations in their areas. But we will not stop,” Lorenzana said. According to Lorenzana, they were committed to ending the Communist insurgency, which spans over 50 years, during the term of President Rodrigo […]
by Remi Zaka with Pauline Talagrand in Paris Agence France-Presse Trèbes, France (AFP) — At least two people were killed after a gunman claiming allegiance to the Islamic State group opened fire and took hostages at a supermarket in southwest France on Friday. A security source said the two were killed in the attack at a Super U store in the town of Trebes. Armed police were also responding to the earlier shooting of a policeman in […]
(Eagle News) — A drug-crazed 27-year-old man held hostage his uncle in Quezon City early Friday, but the police quickly subdued him during negotiations. The Quezon City Police District said charges of alarm and scandal are set to be filed against Juren Capala Amego, after he held Jerry Pisngot, 55, at knifepoint on Dangay St., Veterans Village, Project 7. The incident was reported to the police around 5 a.m. According to the QCPD, Amego, who […]
NICE, France (AFP) — The French government denied there was a hostage-taking incident after a truck ploughed into a crowd watching a fireworks display in Nice killing at least 60 people on Thursday. “There is no hostage-taking,” interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet told AFP, denying dozens of rumors following the incident. “An individual drove a truck into the crowd. He was killed by police,” he said. “Investigations are currently under way to establish if the […]
