Rodrigo Duterte

Philippine President Duterte apologises for 2010 Manila hostage tragedy

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took Hong Kong by complete surprise on Thursday when he made a full public apology for the Manila bus hostage crisis that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead nearly eight years ago. This is a gesture which his predecessor Benigno Aquino had declined to make.

(Photo: K.Y. Cheng)

April 13, 2018
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