The Palace has condemned Tuesday’s bomb attack on a
passenger bus in the town of Maramag
“We condemn the violent act that resulted in the loss of
lives of nine people and more than 15 injured,” Deputy Presidential
Spokesperson Abigail Valte told reporters during a press briefing in Malacañang
on Wednesday.
Valte took the opportunity to extend the government’s
sympathies to the respective families of the victims, assuring them that it
would assist in any way it can.
“I was informed that the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines
“Certainly, we are set on finding who is responsible. To my
knowledge, there are no groups yet that have claimed responsibility. But
certainly, the full investigation is already underway,” she added.
The Rural Transit Mindanao Inc. (RTMI) bus was on its way to
Cagayan de Oro from Wao, Lanao del Sur, when the explosion occurred at about
5:45 p.m. near the Central
Mindanao University
The explosion was reportedly caused by an improvised
explosive device.
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