Duterte Apologizes to Hong Kong Over 2010 Manila Hostage Crisis, Noynoy Aquino Reacts

President Rodrigo Duterte apologized for the hostage-taking incident in Luneta, Manila back in 2010 that led to the death of 8 Hong Kong tourists and the hostage taker, dismissed police Sr. Inspector Rolando Mendoza. The president made his apology on Thursday, April 12 front of the nearly 2,000 members of the Filipino community in Hong Kong.

Duterte Requests Hong Kong OFW Employers to Allow Workers to Join Protest Against Him

No less than President Rodrigo Duterte himself requested the employers of Overseas Filipino Worker (OFWs) in Hong Kong to allow their workers to attend the protest rally against him. This is according to former senator and Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, who accompanied the president in his Hong Kong visit.