18 hurt in South Cotabato bus bombing

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 1): 18 hurt in South Cotabato bus bombing

At least 18 persons were injured, including a 7-day-old baby, when an improvised explosive device exploded inside a unit of Yellow Bus Lines in Polomolok, South Cotabato at about 12 noon Thursday, police said.

Senior Supt. Jose Biones, South Cotabato police provincial director, said scene of the crime operatives and police bomb disposal unit personnel are still conducting post blast investigation in the blast site.

According to Samuel Batol, bus conductor of YBL unit with license plate MWD-296, said they had just left Polomolok bus terminal heading for Gen. Santos City when a loud explosion rocked the moving vehicle.

The bus was already in Barangay Glammang, Polomolok, when the explosion occured, police said.

Initial reports said the explosive was planted under a seat in the 7th row. It left Koronadal City at past 11 and had two stopovers, in Tupi and Polomolok terminals, before heading to Gen. Santos City.

Rushed to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gen. Santos City were Jerryl Cabuyao, 28, his wife Abigail, 24 and their 7-day old baby Akisha Gale Cabuyao, all residents of Apopong, Gen. Santos City.

Also rushed to the General Santos Doctors Hospital were Francis Eric Respecia, 32, Angel Ayoc, 9, Canwa Younna, 36, Moises Fajartan, 50, Mark Anthony dela Cruz, 23, Erica Maulin, 18, Mary Grace Villaceran, 17, Rose Via Taluge, 18, Omar Sulani, 59, Cecile Amillen, 9, Princes Amillen, 2, Twinkle Olarte, 36, Marilou Yamot, 50, Vivina Duran, 43 and Sandra Vein Amor Pedregoza, 2.

Police said the bomb could be cellphone detonated.

Following the incident, police officers were deployed in all bus and public terminals in South Cotabato.

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