"he's our son"
"he's my husband"
"he's my brother"
"he's my dad"
"...we lost him too"
On August 23, 2010, dismissed Police Inspector Rolando Mendoza
hijacked a tourist bus fom Hong Kong, parked near Manila's Rizal Park. A 12-hour hostage stand-off on a hijacked Philippine bus ended in bloodshed.
hijacked a tourist bus fom Hong Kong, parked near Manila's Rizal Park. A 12-hour hostage stand-off on a hijacked Philippine bus ended in bloodshed.
Mendoza, 55, was honored by Jaycees International in 1986 as one of the top 10 officers in the country.
Police said they stormed the bus after they saw Mendoza open fire on hostages.
Mendoza was killed by sniper fire as police stormed the Hong Thai tour bus to end the crisis.
