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Manila exchange building reopens after bomb threat

Published 10/21/2010, 12:21 AM
Updated 10/21/2010, 12:24 AM

MANILA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - People were allowed back into the office building housing the Philippine Stock Exchange after it was evacuated earlier on Thursday due to a bomb threat, a Reuters witness said.

Jose Delos Santos, police chief for the southern district of metro Manila, told Reuters no bomb was found.

"We have cleared the tower and our teams are scouring the surroundings," he told Reuters. "We would like to believe that it was a prank call but we take this as a serious matter."

The president of the stock exchange told Reuters that trading would resume on Thursday, but a time had not been set. The exchange's normal hours are 9:30 a.m. to noon (0130 GMT to 0400 GMT) (Reporting by Erik dela Cruz and Manny Mogato; Editing by John Mair)

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