The 11 people dead and 9 wounded in a massive explosion in this major Basilan city on July 31 had been declared as heroes as officials struggled to bring comfort to relatives and honor to those who died in what had been termed as the country’s first suicide bombing.
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Read moreTHE owner of the white van that was used in a bomb attack in Basilan has been identified, military and police authorities said on Thursday. Chief Supt. Graciano Mijares, regional director of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), told The Manila Times that a former village chief in the town of Hadji Mohammad Ajul owned the […]
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Read moreTHE CLARK International Airport Corp. (CIAC) intensified security at its civil aviation complex upon the directive of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade after the bombing in Basilan on Tuesday. “Enhanced Security Condition or SECO Level 2 is being implemented at the Clark International Airport and its premises following a bombing incident in Lamitan, Basilan last Tuesday which […]
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Metro Manila police were placed on a heightened state of alert Wednesday in the wake of the Basilan bombing that left 11 people dead.
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