On the 23rd August 2010, a humdrum Monday in the Philippine capital quickly turned into a day of disaster when disgraced police officer Rolando Mendoza decided to take hostage a bus full of tourists. Years later many debated whether the crisis that ensued could have been averted, owing to the many missteps that were taken in the management of the crisis. To learn more about this case, listen now to the whole story here on Lagim: A Filipino True Crime Podcast. Cover art photo cred: Canva  A list of sources is available through this link:  https://lagimpodcast.podcastpage.io/blog/the-manila-hostage-crisis-2010  LAGIM is on social media, so make sure to check us out:  https://www.instagram.com/lagimpodcast/   https://twitter.com/LagimPod   https://facebook.com/lagimpodcast/   Subscribe to LAGIM's YouTube channel:  https://bit.ly/3rFdWCg   Follow, rate and review LAGIM on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:  https://spoti.fi/3qamBxl    https://apple.co/3r3XjzT   Support me: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/juzewoba   https://www.patreon.com/lagimpodcast Affiliate links: Shopee link: podlink.co/vkj   Lazada: podlink.co/yqn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.