Eastern Police: No bomb in San Juan explosion

From the Manila Standard Today (Aug 19): Eastern Police: No bomb in San Juan explosion

Eastern Police Director Chief Supt. Miguel Laurel has ruled out explosives in Friday’s 1:10 a.m. blast in Greenhills, San Juan City.

He said scene of crime operatives sifted through debris to determine any signature typical of a terror attack.

“Based on the 29 specimen lifted along Wilson Street and its periphery and 33 swabs taken by SOCO inside the restaurant it found negative of any explosive materials, indicating that the explosion is not attributed to a bomb,” Laurel said, referring to Mañosa Noodles, Seafoods and Chops restaurant on Wilson street.

After analyzing the remaining 20 percent of the samples, he said official findings will be announced.

When asked if the owner of the establishment is liable, Laurel said “upon the conclusion of our investigations we will turn it over to the Bureau of Fire to determine possible culpability.”

The fire code has a detailed inspection checklist to be satisfied by any establishment before obtaining a business permit and license to operate.

“After we finish our investigations, we will hand it (report) over to the BFP to look into possible violations on safety procedures particularly in the maintenance of building code,” he said.

Of the seven injured, Laurel said the stay-in worker, who was admitted to Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan for second degree burns, was transferred to the Quirino Memorial Medical Center in Project 4, Quezon City.

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