Two people were killed and at least two were wounded in a shooting at a university graduation ceremony in the Philippines capital.

A man opened fire near a gate at the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said.

The shooting took place at about 2.55pm, the MMDA said in a Twitter post.

The suspect was apprehended by police and taken into custody for interrogation, Quezon City police chief Remus Medina told CNN Philippines television channel.

Filipino Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo had been due to attend Ateneo de Manila University’s Law School graduation ceremony as a speaker but had yet to arrive when the shooting took place, the ABS-CBN network reported.