Two aides of a mayoralty candidate were alarmed to find an improvised explosive device while clearing the route of their candidate's campaign trail 9:30 a.m. Sunday in Brgy. Sto. Tomas, Loreto, Agusan del Sur.
Reports from Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office mentioned that the two civilian aides of mayoralty candidate Dario Otaza of the said town accordingly found the IED concealed among the bushes along their candidate's route.
They reported the find to the authorities. The personnel of Loreto police, 14th Special Action Company and 26th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army (PA) acted on the report and proceeded to the place where the landmine was found.
The responding authorities retrieved the IED which was composed of 2 and 3/4 kilogram main body, PVC Housing with lever and a push button switch, energizer batteries, a blasting cap and an 87.5 meters long electrical wiring. The authorities successfully detonated the explosive device at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, and the recovered item is now under the custody of the Loreto police.
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