DAVAO CITY (August 28)— A bomb exploded in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat while the people were in the middle of celebrating the 7th Hamungaya Festival.
As of 10:30 in the evening, a source from Isulan said one was confirmed dead while 34 were wounded.
The bomb exploded along the Highway just about 200 meters away from the municipal gym.
A source said three persons placed a bag under a parked motorbike near a row of “Ukay-ukay” stalls.
Sketchy reports claim the bomb exploded at about 8:40 in the evening.
A facebook post by Peter Evangelista stated “It was 8:40 pm I thought fireworks. But a bomb just exploded. Grabe pud ning mga tawong naay laing balak! Kaluoy sa victims oy. Seeing more ambulance bitaw na pabalik balik then family na nagascream.”
Translation (It was 8:40 pm, I thought fireworks. But a bomb just exploded. People who have bad intentions! I pity the victims, seeing more ambulance coming in and out, then family screaming).
Evangelista posted: At 9:17 another bomb exploded! 9:32 another bomb just found.
Newsline is trying to contact Isulan PNP but to no avail.
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