Philippine bishop in hostage drama (BBC)

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A Roman Catholic bishop found himself answering an unusual call on Wednesday when he agreed to drive the get-away truck for a group of hostage takers.

Bishop Emmanuel Cabajar sat in the front with three gunmen while about a dozen hostages were in the back.

The bishop had agreed to drive them away from local police if the hostages were later released unharmed.

The gunmen freed the hostages south of Pagadian on southern Mindanao island, then abandoned the bishop nearby.

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