Tropical Ferdie storm hits Manila
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A woman holds a cross towards hostage taker Remer Parparan (R) as he points an icepick at 10 years old Jason Pineda during a hostage taking incident in Manila. The three hour incident ended after police officers restrained the hostage taker after which the victim was taken to hospital. AFP/Noel Celis
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Residents wade through a flooded street in Manila. One person was missing in the Philippines as heavy rains inundated parts of Manila and nearby areas with knee deep floodwaters, the authorities said. AFP/Noel Celis
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A man carries his girlfriend on his back while wading through knee deep floodwaters caused by heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Ferdie in Manila. Several colleges in Metro Manila suspended their classes on Saturday due to a heavy downpour that began early morning. Reuters/Romeo Ranoco
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Hostage taker Remer Parparan (R) points an icepick at 10 years old Jason Pineda during a hostage taking incident in Manila. AFP/Noel Celis
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Commuters walk on the streets through knee deep floodwaters caused by heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Ferdie in Manila. Reuters/Romeo Ranoco
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A man retrieves a basketball floating on a flooded street following heavy monsoon rains spawned by a tropical depression at suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines. AP/Bullit Marquez
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Children play in flood waters on a street in Manila. The civil defence office told residents to prepare to evacuate as creeks and open sewers in the capital overflowed from overnight rains, swamping nearby slums as well as roads and causing traffic jams. AFP/Noel Celis
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A commuter rides a makeshift boat as residents push it through knee deep floodwaters caused by heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Ferdie in Quezon City, metro Manila. Several colleges in metro Manila suspended classes on Saturday due to a heavy downpour that began early morning. Reuters/Cheryl Ravelo
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Passenger buses ply their routes amidst flooding spawned by a tropical depression in Manila, Philippines. The heavy rains flooded most parts of metropolitan Manila Saturday forcing cancellation of classes, creating massive traffic jams and closure of some businesses. AP/Bullit Marquez
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Motorists negotiate a flooded street following a heavy monsoon rain spawned by a tropical depression in Manila, Philippines. AP/Bullit Marquez
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