http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=71660
"Metro (as of 10:40 AM)"
(2nd UPDATE) Three men take daycare pupils hostage
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Three men armed with machine guns and a grenade have taken hostage 32 schoolchildren on board a bus in front of Bonifacio Shrine in Lawton, Manila Wednesday morning.
Deogracias Bugarin, who said he was the driver of the bus taken over by the hostage-takers, told DZMM that the three men are armed with machine guns.
Bugarin added that the children, students of Musmos Day Care, called the hostage-takers "sirs," which indicates that they might be teachers of the day care center. Two teachers are also inside the bus.
He said the three men were already inside the bus, owned by Philippine Trans Corp., when they left Baseco Compound in Parola, Tondo district in Manila.
He said that before reaching Bonifacio Shrine, they went somewhere in Macapagal Avenue to get food and he was told to go to the Manila City Hall where they will fetch two councilors.
"I was told to alight the bus after parking here," Bugarin said who was still at the Lawton area when interviewed by DZMM.
Bugarin added that they were out for a field trip to Tagaytay City."
Would this be a good place for a bump for home schooling?
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"(UPDATE) 32 school children held hostage in bus in Manila"
"(UPDATE 2) 32 school children held hostage in Manila
Authorities negotiate with hostage-takers"
By Thea Alberto
INQUIRER.net
Last updated 10:48am (Mla time) 03/28/2007
MANILA, Philippines --
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "As of posting time, a report on local television said authorities were negotiating with the hostage-takers, led by one Jun Ducat.
In a live radio interview, Ducat said he wanted an assurance from police that they would not attack the bus and warned that he would not be responsible for the consequences."
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