Masa Tse Ting-chunn, the bus's tour guide, immediately called his agency in Hong Kong shortly after 10:30 am. During the two-minute conversation, Tse calmly informed the customer services manager that his group was being held hostage. [16]

Aug 23, 2010 · Top officials yesterday joined about 1,000 mourners to pay tribute to tour guide Masa Tse Ting-chunn, who was killed in Manila last month by a sacked Philippine cop seeking reinstatement. Seven members of his group were also killed in what Philippine officials admit was a botched rescue operation.

Jul 24, 2011 · The elder brother of Hong Kong tour guide Masa Tse Ting-chunn, who was slain in last year's Manila hostage crisis, broke down yesterday as he visited the scene of the tragedy for the first time.

Aug 22, 2011 · We can never forget this,” remarked Tse Chi-hang, the younger brother of tour guide Masa Tse Ting-chunn who was among the eight killed in the Aug. 23 bus hostage-taking incident in Manila.

Feb 25, 2011 · The Filipino driver of the tourist bus that was held hostage on August 23 last year told a Hong Kong court on Friday that tour guide Masa Tse, was the first to be shot by hostage-taker Rolando Mendoza.

Sep 3, 2010 · Almost 1,000 Hong Kong residents paid tribute on Thursday to the tour group leader, Masa Tse Ting-chunn, slain in the August 23 hostage crisis in Manila, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.

Aug 23, 2013 · Tearful family members of killed tour guide Masa Tse Ting-chunn and survivor Yik Siu-ling placed their petition outside the Philippine consulate in Admiralty yesterday morning after observing a...

Nov 5, 2012 · Masa was among the fatalities in a hostage-taking incident that ended on a bloody note following a botched rescue try on Aug. 23, 2010. A dismissed police officer — Senior Inspector Rolando Mendoza — staged the hostage-taking incident in a bid to be reinstated in the Philippine National Police.

Masa Tse Ting Cheunn; Tse Ting Cheunn; Statements. instance of. human. 0 references. sex or gender. male. 0 references. country of citizenship. British Hong Kong. start time. 5 September 1978. end time. 30 June 1997. end cause. handover of Hong Kong. 0 references. People's Republic of China. start time. 1 July 1997. end time. 23 August 2010.

Aug 26, 2010 · Mr Tse, who was 31 years old and wanted to be a yoga teacher, had made a quick call to his tour agency Hong Thai Travel on his mobile phone from the back of the hijacked tour bus on Monday. He...