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MANILA, Philippines — A dismissed policeman armed with an automatic rifle seized a bus today that had 26 passengers, most of them Hong Kong tourists, in a bid to demand his reinstatement, police said.
Police sharpshooters took positions around the white, blue and red bus, which was parked near a downtown Manila park, and negotiations to free the hostages had begun, said Alex Gutierrez, the deputy director of Manila police.
