MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine justice chief said Thursday she'll recommend criminal and administrative charges against about 10 officials, police officers and journalists over last month's killing of eight Hong Kong tourists in a botched hostage rescue that outraged China.
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said the identities of those to be charged, details on the charges and other information about the Aug. 23 standoff in which the hostage-taker, a fired policeman, also died, will be included in a report to be submitted to President Benigno Aquino III on Friday.
The Philippine authorities' bungled handling of the standoff, which was beamed for hours on live TV, …
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