Man holds hostage Manila-bound Peñafrancia Tours bus


Got a tip? Send it to us at manila@coconuts.co.


This is a developing story and not all the details are in yet.

“A sketchy report reaching the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bicol said one Army Cpl. Rene Prajele, allegedly armed with an M16 rifle, was holding hostage 31 passengers of the bus that came from Naga City and was bound for Manila,” reports Mar S. Arguelles on Inquirer.net.

According to the report, at of 3pm, the bus was at the Maharlika Highway in Del Gallego town in Camarines Sur.

The report also said that the authorities were already on the scene.

READ: Soldier who took 31 Peñafrancia bus passengers hostage surrenders

Photo: WikiCommons (for illustration purposes only)



Reader Interactions

Leave A Reply


BECOME A COCO+ MEMBER

Support local news and join a community of like-minded
“Coconauts” across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

Join Now
Coconuts TV
Our latest and greatest original videos
Subscribe on