Initial investigation of the Western Command (WESCOM) showed two men riding a motorcycle appeared to be responsible for the twin explosions that took place Wednesday night in front of the Rio Tubba Nickel Mining Corporation (RTNMC)Ice Plant in Barangay Ocayan, and in Barangay Rio Tuba.
According to Lt. Cheryl Tindog, spokesperson of the (WESCOM), intelligence representatives were told by witnesses that two motorcycle-riding men were seen fleeing from one of the areas where an alleged home-made bomb exploded.
This is by far the only update WESCOM has, said Tindog, adding that investigation remains in the area of intelligence operatives of the Palawan Provincial Police Office (PPPO), the lead agency.
Troops from the Marine Battalion Landing Team 12 (MBLT 12) and the police are moving around the vicinity of Bataraza to determine who are responsible behind the separate explosions.
Tindog said the investigation will also find out what type of “component” was used in the home-made explosive devices, and motives of the unknown suspects.
Asked if they suspect armed members of the New People’s Army (NPA) to be involved in the incident, Tindog said that at this point, anything is possible.
“It could be about business, it could be politics, we do not know yet,” she told the Philippine News Agency (PNA), adding that the NPA has not claimed any responsibility so far.
Currently, police and military personnel are now keeping a tight watch over the RTNMC secured compound, including the mine site area. Even the security of the areas where the Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (CBNC) is operating has also been intensified due to the incident.
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