At least three people were killed and 10 others injured when a cooking gas tank exploded in a restaurant in the capital of the Philippines today, police said today.

MORE than 300 mutinous Philippine troops who had seized a downtown residential shopping complex surrendered late yesterday, ending a 19-hour standoff with government forces without a shot fired.

Hundreds of troops who stormed a downtown shopping and apartment complex today demanding the government resign later ended a 19-hour stand-off and returned to barracks without a shot fired.

Rebellious soldiers demanding the resignation of the government of the Philippines have been given a deadline to surrender or face military action.