Thursday Apr, 25 2024 12:56:40 AM

Grenade blast rocks contractor's compound in Cotabato City

Local News • 22:04 PM Mon Aug 17, 2015
1,347
By: 
Edwin Feranandez with DXMS-AM Radyo Bida report
An example of MK-2 grenade (For illustration purposes only)

COTABATO CITY - Unidentified men tossed a fragmentation grenade inside the motor pool compound of a private contractor along Rabago extension, Cotabato City.Residents told police they heard a blast Sunday night and reported the matter toPolice Station 4.Police bomb experts recovered the safety lever for MK-2 fragmentation grenadeinside the compound on Purok Kambal.The blast hit no one butdamaged a parked dump truck owned by Sumampao who told police he has no idea why his compound was subjected to grenade attack.

Police are still investigation on the incident, the second since Thursday last week where a driver was slightly hurt when two men tossed a grenade in front of Sugar Pappi restaurant along Sinsuat Avenue.

Cotabato Light announces power interruption for April 30

COTABATO CITY - The Cotabato Light and Power Company announced the scheduled power interruption affecting some parts of Barangay Macaguiling, Sultan...

Over P65-M shabu destroyed in Sulu: PDEA

COTABATO CITY - The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office (PDEA-BARMM) destroyed more than 11 kilos of dangerous drugs with a...

DENR-12, partners kick off tree planting efforts in Sarangani tree park

KIAMBA, Sarangani Province – A total of 300 native tree seedlings were planted on Monday, April 22, by the DENR Community Environment and Natural...

Army gets 5-hectare land for new Basilan camp

COTABATO CITY - The Lamitan City government on Tuesday donated to the Philippine Army a five-hectare land for a camp as part of its security and...

Sultan Kudarat to host Miss Universe Philippines national costume competition

The NATIONAL COSTUME COMPETITION of Miss Universe Philippines 2024 will be happening in the majestic land of Sultan Kudarat! Get ready for that and...