Police Rush to Rescue 18-Year-Old Woman From Her Own Father HOSTAGE – What should have been a safe place turned frightening when an 18-year-old woman was allegedly held captive inside her own home. Authorities rescued an 18-year-old woman after she was reportedly held hostage by her own father during a tense incident in Bugallon, Pangasinan. … Read more
Mark Villar Says Patients and the Remains of the Dead Should Never Be Held Hostage by Hospitals MARK VILLAR – A proposed measure backed by Senator Mark Villar seeks to put an end to the practice of keeping patients, newborns, and even the remains of deceased individuals in hospitals over unpaid bills. Senator Mark Villar … Read more
16-Year-Old Boy Taken Hostage at Baliwag Public Market in Bulacan A 16-year-old boy was taken hostage by a man at Baliwag Public Market in Barangay Poblacion, Bulacan, leaving two people injured. On early Wednesday morning (August 13, 2025), a 16-year-old boy was tending to their family’s cellphone shop inside the market when a man suddenly … Read more
Authorities Arrest Man Who Took 2-Year-Old Girl Hostage in Quezon City HOSTAGE TAKING – A man who held a two-year-old girl hostage in Roque 2, Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City, was arrested. On Tuesday (March 26, 2025), the 41-year-old suspect, armed with a knife, barged into the child’s home along with his wife. The mother … Read more
Authorities Arrest Man for Holding His Own Sibling Hostage in Recto A 30-year-old man was arrested in Tondo, Manila, after taking his own younger sibling hostage along C.M. Recto Avenue. On the afternoon of Monday, March 17, 2025, a bystander captured a video showing the suspect gripping his brother’s shorts while pointing a knife at him. … Read more
Man Involved in Hostage Situation Surrenders After Receiving Unpaid Salary A man armed with a knife took a woman hostage inside a printing shop in Recto but later surrendered after receiving his unpaid salary. On Tuesday afternoon (February 18, 2025), tension gripped the Recto area near Avenida in Manila after a desperate man took a … Read more
Father Holds Own Daughter Hostage in Tense Rizal Standoff HOSTAGE – A construction worker in Taytay, Rizal, sparked a tense situation when he held his one-year-old daughter hostage, threatening her with a knife following a complaint filed by his wife. A tense hostage situation unfolded on Saturday evening along C-6 Road in Barangay Sta. Ana, … Read more
Construction Worker Holds Family Hostage Over Alcohol Money A construction worker in Taguig City was arrested after holding his family hostage after allegedly being denied money for alcohol. On Thursday morning (December 21, 2024), a construction worker in Taguig City was arrested after a tense four-hour standoff with authorities. The 28-year-old suspect identified as “Alias … Read more
3 Children Chased by Undressed Man & Holds Own Mother Hostage An undressed man in Barangay Cembo, Taguig City, chased his three children and held his own mother hostage. CCTV footage captured the children running barefoot down Banaba Street around 1 a.m. on Wednesday early morning (July 17, 2024). They were terrified as their father, … Read more
Security Guard in Manila Takes Woman and 3 Children as Hostage A woman and her three children were rescued after they were taken hostage by a security guard in Baseco Compound, Manila. The suspect, identified as Justin Saguin, was armed with a bladed weapon at the time of the incident. According to the police, Saguin, … Read more