"At least seven hostages were killed along with their captor today after a group of Hong Kong tourists and their local guide were held hostage on a bus for 12 hours and then caught in a firefight between Philippine police and a disgruntled former officer in Manila... Millions in China watched the unfolding bloodbath live on television as Rolando Mendoza, a disgraced senior inspector recently dismissed from the force, reportedly began shooting his hostages before a SWAT team."