The 2010 Manila Hostage Crisis

<p>On the 23rd August 2010, a humdrum Monday in the Philippine capital quickly turned into a day of disaster when disgraced police officer Rolando Mendoza decided to take hostage a bus full of tourists.</p><br><p>Years later many debated whether the crisis that ensued could have been averted, owing to the many missteps that were taken in the management of the crisis. To learn more about this case, listen now to the whole story here on Lagim: A Filipino True Crime Podcast.</p><br><p>Cover art photo cred: Canva&nbsp;</p><br><p>A list of sources is available through this link:&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://lagimpodcast.podcastpage.io/blog/the-manila-hostage-crisis-2010" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lagimpodcast.podcastpage.io/blog/the-manila-hostage-crisis-2010</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>LAGIM is on social media</strong>, so make sure to check us out:&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lagimpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lagimpodcast/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://twitter.com/LagimPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/LagimPod</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://facebook.com/lagimpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/lagimpodcast/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>Subscribe to<strong> LAGIM's YouTube channel</strong>:&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3rFdWCg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3rFdWCg</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Follow, rate and review LAGIM</strong> on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://spoti.fi/3qamBxl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://spoti.fi/3qamBxl</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://apple.co/3r3XjzT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3r3XjzT</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Support me:</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/juzewoba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee