PHILIPPINES ROBBERY

A member of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force checks the handcuffs of bank robbery suspects as they lie prone on the ground after they were captured in pursuit operation Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004 in Valenzuela city, north of Manila. Three suspected robbers and a police officer were killed in a shootout following a bank heist in a northern Manila suburb Tuesday. A total of 12 suspects were arrested after they were cornered in a slum community. (AP Photo/Str) ** PHILIPPINES OUT **