Update on Bus Bombing Makati

Authorities and the President himself confirmed to the media that the bombing on Makati yesterday could be a terrorist attack in the country. Though more information is being gathered and investigation is still on going, police and other security agencies were on full alert to avert any other similar attacks on vital installations such as airports, trains and bus stations.

A news update from the Inquirer already put the death toll to 5 and several others are still recuperating from injuries suffered during the blast.

Bus blast toll now at 5 dead
By Abigail Kwok INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) The death toll in the bus explosion Tuesday rose to five Wednesday after one of the victims succumbed to blast wounds at the hospital, a police official said.

Chief Superintendent Jose Arne Delos Santos, director of the Southern Police District, confirmed over the phone that Irish Teniola died after she was transferred to the Makati Medical Center past 12 a.m. today.

She was first brought to the Ospital ng Makati. The number of those injured is 13. Delos Santos could not comment on the status of the other injured.

After determining that an 81-millimeter mortar was used in the
explosion, the task group in charge of investigating the blast would be holding a case conference to look at possible groups who might have employed similar attacks in the past.

"As of now we can't say for sure if this is a terroristic attack,"
Delos Santos said. Police are still gathering witness accounts to possibly create a
profile of the suspects. Nevertheless, Delos Santos said the bomb could have been triggered remotely.

For the report, listen to Radyo Inquirer, DZIQ 990.