Tag: Leila de Lima hostage-taking

PNP Custodial Center head relieved from post: PNP chief

(Eagle News) — The head of the Philippine National Police Custodial Center has been relieved from his post, PNP Chief Police General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said. According to Azurin, the relief of Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Ramillano would pave the way for an investigation of the brief hostage-taking of former Senator Leila de Lima in Camp Crame. De Lima was unharmed but the hostage-taker and his two alleged cohorts were killed in the incident on Sunday. […]

PNP: Former senator De Lima unharmed after foiled hostage-taking in Camp Crame

(Eagle News)–Detained former senator Leila de Lima was unharmed after a foiled hostage-taking at Camp Crame, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP said the hostage-taker, detainee Feliciano Sulayao Jr., ran towards De Lima and held her hostage. “Members of the Special Action Forces immediately responded to the incident and negotiated with Sulayao but to no avail. Since the situation is escalating, the tactical team engaged Sulayao and he was neutralized,” the PNP said. Prior […]