Stakeholders of the country's tourism industry have been shedding blood and tears to promote the Philippines as a perfect getaway for tourists who want to enjoy tropical paradise and experience the combination of sun, sea, and sand. It seems that the efforts of the tourism players are paying off as the number of tourists coming into the country increased after the DOT managed to ward off the bad news that had been happening in Mindanao.
Suddenly, a former police officer, who was stripped of his badge and income, is staging a hostage drama that will surely hit the tourism industry straight in the eye. At least 20 Hong Kong nationals, who after reading the the travel brochures about the Philippines decided to come here for fun and leisure, are now being held hostage by the policeman inside the tourist bus infront of the Quirino Grandstand.
