Philippine commandos have stormed the bus with 15 Chinese tourists held hostage by a former policeman. There was no immediate confirmation of any casualties in the standoff in Manila, however, several hostages could be seen getting out of the bus alive. The gunman has been killed by the police. The operation started with police firing on the bus' tires to immobilize it, then using hammers to smash windows, doors and windscreen. They were forced to withdraw after a series of hunshots rang out from inside the vehicle.