Manila

Tourist is stranded at Manila Airport for more than 100 days

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Real-life The Terminal: Tourist has been stranded at Manila Airport for more than 100 days after getting stuck due to coronavirus in echoes of Tom Hanks film Roman Tromifov has been stranded in Manila’s departures hall since March 20  Philippines stopped issuing tourist visas and AirAsia scrapped all its flights  His ordeal echoes the 2004 … Read more

Hostage-taker is beaten up as he emerges from Manila shopping mall to surrender

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A disgruntled ex-security guard who shot one person and took 30 others hostage at a mall in the Philippines gave himself up on Monday evening. Archie Paray, 32, who was sacked from his job at V-Mall in the capital Manila after taking two weeks off without leave, surrendered after a day-long standoff after his bosses agreed … Read more

One person is shot and dozens are taken hostage at shopping mall in Manila

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One person is shot and dozens are taken hostage at shopping mall in Manila by fired security guard armed with a handgun ‘and a grenade’ Sacked security guard opened fire at V-Mall in Manila around midday on Monday  He had tried to get guards to rise up in a coup against management, mayor said   When … Read more