the Philippines National Police released a statement that included a laundry list of ways police on the ground fell down on the job, including: 1) poor handling of the hostage negotiation ...

JOLO, Philippines (CNN ... President Joseph Estrada hailed the hostage release as "a big step forward." "Patience does pay off," the president's spokesman, Ricardo Puno, said in claiming ...

A recently dismissed security guard freed his hostages, ending a daylong hostage crisis in an upscale commercial district near the police and military headquarters.