Police identify suspects in Vigan bomb explosion

From the Philippine News Agency (May 23): Police identify suspects in Vigan bomb explosion

Police had already identified three suspects in an explosion in front of a business establishment in the business district here at dawn of Tuesday that alarmed residents of General Luna Street in Vigan City.

Superintendent Maximo Taclas, Vigan City chief of police, said the suspects were identified through a closed- circuit television (CCTV)camera installed near the scene.

He said the police are looking into a dispute between Danny Tiu, the owner of a hardware shop, and the owner of a lot he bought recently as possible motive of the incident.

The incident at about 2:00 a.m. last Tuesday happened when unidentified suspects on-board in motorcycle lobbed an improvised explosive device (IED) that exploded in front of a hardware store along the Genera Luna Street in Vigan City.

Fortunately, no one was hurt after the explosion but the business building was heavily damaged due to the broken glass windows with still undetermined worth.

Taclas allayed the fear of the residents and visitors saying that the explosion was not a terroristic act but an isolated incident.

He also assured safety and security at the city proper as he deployed “round the clock” visibility and monitoring by policemen deployed in the locality.

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