PNP Chief Bato: Explosion In Quiapo Manila Was Gang War, Not Terror Attack

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, on Saturday, April 29, clarified that Friday night’s blast in Quezon Blvd., Quiapo, Manila that injured 14 people, was not a terror attack.

Chief Dela Rosa, who visited the crime scene when he learned about the explosion, stressed that it was a gang war and that it had nothing to do with the ongoing 30th ASEAN Summit.

He noted that before the incident, the PNP has monitored a gang war in the area.

National Capital Region Police (NCRPO) Chief, Director Oscar Albayalde, earlier said that the explosion was caused by an improvised pipe bomb.

The PNP, particularly the ASEAN Security Task Force, has assured delegates attending the summit that there is nothing to worry about because the situation is under control.

Source: Philippine News Agency