Cop Who Neutralized Marawi City Hostage-Taker Cited

Cop who neutralized Marawi City hostage-taker cited

Local officials have urged the Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region to honor the off-duty policeman who neutralized a man holding a seven-year-old girl hostage in Barangay Sabala Manao Proper, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, on Sunday morning, December 21.

Hostage taker killed, 6-year-old girl rescued in Marawi

A six-year-old girl was rescued, and her captor killed, following a tense hostage situation in Barangay Sabala Manao Proper on Sunday morning, December 21. A 28-year-old man, whose identity remains unknown, was shot by authorities after he took the child hostage and held a knife to her neck. According to the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), the suspect entered the victim’s home and seized the child. Police Senior Ma…

Authorities Safely Rescue 6-Year-Girl During Hostage Incident in Marawi City

6-Year-Old Girl Rescued After Hostage Incident in Marawi City  A six-year-old girl was safely rescued after a tense hostage situation inside Ground Zero in Marawi City.  On early Sunday morning (December 21, 2025), the incident happened around 7:50 a.m. and quickly drew the attention of nearby residents who were alarmed by what they saw.  Police said an unidentified ... Read more The post Authorities Safely Rescue 6-Year-Girl During Hostage Inci…