http://davaobreakingnews.com/explosion-victims-bore-multiple-shrapnel-wounds/ Explosion victims bore multiple shrapnel wounds. Health authorities have confirmed that the victims of explosion in Roxas Avenue, Davao City bore multiple shrapnel wounds comparable to that of the wounds of the victims in the 2003 twin bombings. Dr. Leopoldo Vega of the Southern Philippines Medical Center said that a total of 31 patients were rushed to their hospital Friday evening, September 2. He said that of the 31, two have died while seven are still in critical condition. The rest sustained minor injuries. Vega said that the patients started arriving around 9:50 in the evening. He said some of the patients were successfully revived by their medical team but one male and one female later expired due to the wounds sustained. Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Abdullah Dumama said they have also monitored other explosion victims being brought to other hospitals like the San Pedro Hospital and Brokenshire. He said though that they still have not confirmed how many were in the other hospitals. Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte meanwhile went to the Roxas Boulevard area to personally check the explosion site. He urged all Dabawenyos to “pray for the victims of this unfortunate incident, especially for those who died”. Let us pray for those who are being treated in different hospitals and pray for their quick recovery. There are at least 10 people who perished because of the incident and a number were reported wounded. Rest assured the authorities are on top of this incident,” Vice Mayor Duterte said. The young Duterte said that at the moment they cannot yet give definite answer to questions as to who is behind this as they are also trying to determine what really exploded. Police Regional Office 11 director Chief Superintendent Manuel Gaerlan also assured the public that the situation is being handled carefully by the Philippine National Police. “A thorough investigation is being conducted to determine the cause of the explosion and checkpoints/chokepoints were already established at all exit points in the city together with TFD. We call on all the people to be vigilant at all times and report to the police any suspicious packages or persons. Please refrain from creating/passing misleading or unverified reports to avoid confusion and panic,” he said. Presidential spokesperson Ernie Abella meanwhile confirmed that at least 10 people died and around 60 were wounded. Latest figure as of 1:40 a.m. today, 14 were confirmed dead and 36 wounded.
I wonder if this the result of Duterte (not Pablo) now going after the Abu Sayyaf. Duterte orders military to go 'full force' against Abu Sayyaf, says ready for reprisals Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella confirmed that the president is committed to destroying the militant group down to the last man and have approved the deployment of more forces to the operation. "Definitely the President is focused on making sure that the threat from the Abu Sayyaf should be terminated as soon as possible," he said. I guess I don't have to wonder..... DND tags Abu Sayyaf Group in Davao City blast
Misleading title as that was not what their first guess was. Around the 3:15 mark the guy says exactly what the vast majority of people would expect.
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte said he received information of a bomb threat two days ago. “Ang sabi do not pass this around so tumahimik na lang ako (It said don’t pass this around so I kept quiet),” he said, adding that the threat indicated that the attack would happen in General Santos City or Davao. The vice mayor recently drew flak for announcing a still-to-be verified bomb threat in the city. Vice Mayor Duterte got info on bomb threat 2 days ago
Colombian drug lords used similar tactics years ago. The government would come after them and they would strike back with terrorists attacks.
