Children used as hostages as man fights corruption

A DAY-CARE centre owner armed with grenades and guns held 30 youngsters and teachers hostage on a bus, then freed them after a 10-hour standoff.

Jun Ducat, a 56-year-old civil engineer was denouncing corruption and demand better lives for impoverished children.

Clutching dolls, toys and backpacks, the children began filing off the bus shortly after 7pm local time, as Ducat had promised in a message delivered via a loudspeaker earlier.