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Rolando Mendoza Profile

Rolando Mendoza(10 January 1955 – 23 August 2010) a former high-ranking commissioned police officer. Mendoza demanded to be reinstated with benefits to his previous post at the Manila Police District from which he had been dismissed from for extortion in 2009. The Ombudsman found Mendoza and four others guilty of misconduct for allegedly extorting P20,000 from Christian Kalaw, a chef of the Mandarin Hotel, Manila on April 9, 2008. Administrative charges against Mendoza were filed on April 25, 2

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[image]Rolando Mendoza hostage picture

Former police officer Rolando Mendoza, who took a tourist bus hostage, looks through the window of the vehicle in Manila August 23, 2010. Police shot dead Mendoza as they stormed the bus on which he was holding 15 Hong Kong tourists hostage in downturn Manila on Monday, and China said seven hostages were killed. Rolando Mendoza, 55, was honoured by police chiefs in 1986 as one of the top 10 officers in the country. But he was discharged in 2008 for his alleged involvement in drug-related crime

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Phillipines hostage Manila bus hijack

Relatives of hostages and some Hong Kong officials huddle in the hospital lobby to visit relatives who were wounded during Monday#39;s hostage drama Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010 in Manila, Philippines. An angry ex-policeman hijacked a bus full of Hong Kong tourists, holding them for 12 hours in a televised stand off before a police raid that ended with eight hostages and the gunman dead. Eight Hong Kong tourists were killed during a dramatic hostage siege in the Philippine capital, President Benigno

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Emergency imposed on Philippines Hostage island

A hostage is carried into an ambulance following an assault by police and SWAT members to rescue hostages in a bus at Manila#39;s Rizal Park Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 in Manila, Philippines. Philippine police stormed a bus Monday evening after shots were heard from the hostage-taker of 15 Chinese tourists, and at least four of the hostages crawled out of the back door. A dramatic hostage-taking in the Philippines capital ended with six bus passengers dead Monday after shots rang out and police sto

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Update on 5.9 Magnitude Earquake in Manila Philippines

A minor earthquack struck the capital Manila Philippines. It is currently uncertain if this earthquack in the capital of Manila Philippines was a pre-shock or if it was the main earthquake. Mo major damages have been reported around the capital city of the Philippines or around the surrounding provinces. The minor earthquake in the Philippines is currently being rated and more info will be released later on. The minor earthquake in the Philippines is being evaluated. Reports are now coming in stating that the earthquake felt in Metro Manila Philippines was that of a 5.9 magnitude quake. Update on 5.9 Magnitude Earquake in Manila Philippines is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading

Michael Jackson FBI Files Released; Bizarre Details Exposed

The FBI has released more than 300 pages of documents relating to Michael Jackson, and while they do not provide new insight into his June 2009 death, the info contained still raises eyebrows, and is just as bizarre as you’d expect. The formerly classified material includes info regarding his 1993 and 2004 child molestation cases, as well as an extortion case where he was a victim.

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Korina Sanchez wedding photos

Philippine Senator and now Vice-presidential candidate Manuel #39;Mar#39; Roxas and his new bride, popular Philippine television and radio broadcaster Korina Sanchez acknowledge the crowd during their wedding ceremony Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009 at Sto Continue reading

Facebook poll asking ‘Should Obama be killed’ causing stir

Facebook has removed an online poll that asked users, “Should Obama be killed?” The poll, which drew the ire of numerous Facebook users since news of it began to circulate Sunday evening, is now no longer accessible, and the entire Facebook app, known simply as “Polls,” has been disabled.

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Philippines storm death toll soars after deadly storm

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines appealed for international help Monday after a tropical storm killed 140 people in the country's north and warned a new storm could strike this week, with tens of thousands of citizens still displaced from their homes.

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