SPO4 Santiago: Sharpshooter is a 1996 Filipino
biographicalaction film edited directed by Pepe Marcos. The film stars
Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. in the title role. The film is based on the life of Jaime Santiago, a former police officer who is currently a presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court in
Manila.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The film premiered on May 1, 1996, at the Odeon Theater in
Sta. Cruz, Manila.[8] Jaime Santiago himself attended the premiere with actor
Bong Revilla, but had to leave early when he heard of a hostage situation taking place in
Tondo. After negotiations by the SWAT team on location proved unsuccessful, Santiago positioned himself in a nearby house and shot the hostage taker dead with an
M16 rifle, saving the hostage who was a one-year-old girl.[8]