This is a breaking news story.  *Update* – at least 4 dead.

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine police have entered a bus after shots were heard from the hostage-taker of 15 Chinese tourists, and at least four of the hostages crawled out of the back door.

There was no immediate confirmation of any casualties in the daylong standoff in downtown Manila late Monday.

Earlier, police officer Roderick Mariano cited the Filipino driver who escaped moments before police surrounded the bus as saying the hostage-taker, a dismissed policeman armed with an M16 rifle, had opened fire at the tourists.  Read the rest of story here…

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