SAKSI RECAP: Hostage taking sa Recto at Lipa (Originally aired on Feb 18, 2025)

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00:00Last afternoon, the Recto Corner Avenue in Manila was flooded.

00:07A man suddenly entered a printing shop.

00:11The owner of the shop was stabbed and dragged to the back of the store.

00:16The men were chased by the police because of a case of rape.

00:21A lot of police chased him.

00:23He had no choice.

00:25He suddenly entered here.

00:27We were shocked, sir. We couldn't believe it.

00:29One of the hostage's request was to pay his debts and to see his mother.

00:35He was already doing that.

00:37He was already doing that.

00:40When we talked to him, I told him about the problem.

00:44I found out that he was not being paid by his employer.

00:47So, it is a financial problem.

00:50The negotiation took more than an hour.

00:53Until...

00:54I gave the money to his parents.

00:58I told him to hang on to me. Nothing will happen to you.

01:02He lowered his knife.

01:04That's it. Nothing happened.

01:07Nothing. It was all messed up.

01:10We immediately sent our personnel to clear the area.

01:14It is very distracting when there are a lot of people.

01:18First of all, he can't hear the radio.

01:21He can't watch TV.

01:23At the same time, the communication is only with the negotiator or whoever came first.

01:28It happened that he was already receiving water.

01:32We were able to talk to him.

01:34Eventually, he gave it to us.

01:36And he gave up.

01:37The suspect was brought to MPD Station 3.

01:40He is facing a complaint of illegal detention, alarm and scandal,

01:44and illegal possession of a deadly weapon.

01:47I really have no plans to hostages.

01:50I am really ashamed of my parents.

01:54That's why I went to Rectol.

01:57To get my salary.

01:59My salary for three days.

02:00They don't want to give it to me.

02:02For GMA Integrated News,

02:04I am JP Soriano, your witness.

02:13Before the witness,

02:14the hostage taking lasted for almost four hours

02:16in a mall in Lipa, Batangas.

02:18The saleslady was stabbed by the hostage taker,

02:21while her hand touched the victim's.

02:25When the police found time,

02:27the hostage taker was already there

02:29and the victim was saved.

02:32The hostage taker was brought to the precinct,

02:34while the victim was in the hospital.

02:36The victim, the suspect and the mayor of the mall are still not allowed.

02:44My dear friends,

02:45be the first to witness.

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