Hong Kong man returns to city after 26 years in Philippine prison for drug offences

News - South China Morning Post · Sep 29, 2026

A Hong Kong man imprisoned in the Philippines for 26 years while fighting against convictions for drug possession has been released and returned home on Tuesday evening. Tang Lung-wai, 55, was seen hugging his elder brother, Billy Tang Lung-piu, as he arrived from Manila at the Hong Kong International Airport. Asked how he felt after arriving in his home city, he said: “After spending 26 years in hell, I am unflappable.” “The moment I got out of the car [in Manila], uncuffed, I felt finally...