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Philippine hostage-taker agrees to surrender -police

28 Mar 2007 08:44:31 GMT
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MANILA, March 28 (Reuters) - A gunman who took dozens of children hostage in a bus in the Philippine capital, Manila, has agreed with police to surrender at 7 p.m. (1100 GMT), a spokesman said.

"There's been an agreement for him to surrender at 7 p.m.," said spokesman Cipriano Querol, referring to the hostage-taker.

The man is believed to have at least one accomplice.

No further details were immediately available.

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