Hostage-taking at Greenhills, San Juan

Greenhills Mall in San Juan City reopens a day after a hostage-taking incident involving at least 30 mall employees.

"Management will be implementing policy adjustments to ensure the safety and security of our employees, tenants and loyal patrons," the management said in a statement Tuesday.

V-Mall security guards are in formation as alleged Greenhills hostage-taker Archie Paray is believed to be about to come down after negotiations with San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora.

San Juan Mayor Zamora assures alleged hostage-taker Archie Paray that he will be safe if he puts down his weapon and comes down.

"Masasayang lang ang effort na ginagawa nilang lahat kung ganyan siya parang gusto niya siya masunod," Paray is heard saying over the radio.

Greenhills Center management confirms a former security guard took hostage of some mall employees.

Another security guard was injured during the ongoing incident but has been brought to the hospital.

"Our priority right now is to ensure the safety of the employees, and of the public. The management is working closely and coordinating with the authorities," the management said in a statement Monday afternoon.

Security personnel are continuing to clear V-Mall in Greenhills, San Juan of mall-goers as well as staff during a reported hostage-taking situation there.

Super Radyo dzBB's Carlo Mateo reports vehicles are going in and out of the shopping complex, although a portion of the complex has been cordoned off by police.

Mateo notes heavy police presence in the area.

San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora is already in Greenhills to check the situation, The STAR reports.

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Police are clearing an area of the Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan, where a shooting incident and hostage situation has been reported.

Radio dzBB reports at least 20 people are being held hostage at the V-Mall.

Police have yet to give a statement on the incident although dzBB's Mark Makalalad reports Police Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas, director of the National Capital Region Police Office, is already on scene.