Gunmen seize school bus in Manila, 31 children held

A man who started a day care centre in the Philippine capital Manila seized a bus full of children and teachers from the centre on Wednesday and held them hostage, apparently to highlight corruption in the country. At least 31 other children between the ages of four and six and two teachers were still being held in the bus, parked outside Manila City Hall and surrounded by elite police teams and thousands of onlookers.

 
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