00:00Due to debt and unpaid salary, a man was hostaged in Recto, Manila.
00:09But before that, he was already being chased by the police
00:13because in the case of Pananaksak, J.P. Soriano was arrested.
00:22This part of Recto Avenue, Corner Avenida in Manila was flooded
00:26because of the hostage-taking that took place at 3 p.m.
00:29One of the female hostages is still shivering with fear
00:33when she heard that a man, who was a fixer in Recto, suddenly entered their printing shop.
00:39He was being chased by the police because of a case of Pananaksak, Kamakailan.
00:44There were a lot of police chasing him. He had no choice.
00:48He suddenly entered here.
00:50We were shocked, sir. We couldn't believe it.
00:52A knife was pointed at the owner of the shop and brought to the back of the shop.
00:57He was already using the knife like that.
01:02So when we talked to him about the problem, I found out that he was not being paid his income.
01:09So it is a financial problem.
01:12One of the female hostages was asked to pay her debt and see her mother.
01:18The negotiation lasted for more than an hour.
01:22I gave the money to her parents.
01:26I told her to hug me. Nothing will happen to you.
01:30She paid 20,000 pesos.
01:32She paid for the knife.
01:35That's it. Nothing happened.
01:37Nothing happened.
01:40At MPD Station 3, they brought the suspect.
01:43We asked for his money.
01:45I don't have anything against the hostages.
01:48I just ran to the houses.
01:52That's why I went to Rectol.
01:55So I can get my salary.
01:57My salary for three days.
01:59They don't want to give it to me.
02:00According to the police, the suspect is facing allegations of illegal detention,
02:04alarm and scandal, and illegal possession of deadly weapon.
02:08For GMA Integrated News, J.P. Soriano.
02:1224 Hours.
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