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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Are we safe? Bomb explode at our congress Bldg

After the glorietta bombing last month. few minutes ago after arriving home, My brother and mother were watching news, Then a face of a burn man were shownon tv and I asked my mom what is all about she told me that just 30 minutes ago a bomb explode at our congress building, One were confirmed dead and 7 were hurt mostly our lawmakers. I was like OMG are we safe? Are they going to tell us its another isolated case? or an LPG gas perhaps? Imagine, if our government building were not safe anymore? How about public places that we ordinary people go? to think this building should be tight with security? I hope they would tell us the truth instead of sugar coating, they should give us warning so that many will be alert and vigilant, instead of thinking the images of their government. Here are one news I read on one forum that i am a memberBlast rocks Batasan complex; 1 dead, 3 solons among hurt 11/13/2007 | 08:13 PM (Updated 9:15 p.m.) A loud explosion occurred at the south wing lobby of the Batasan Pambansa in Quezon City, radio dzBB reported about 8:15 p.m. Tuesday. The report said at least one died and six others were hurt in the incident, including at least two House lawmakers. DzBB quoting information from National Capital Region Police Office chief Geary Barrias said one Marcial Calvo, reportedly the driver of Rep. Wahab Akbar died in the blast. The report also said Rep. Negros Oriental Rep. Pryde Henry Teves, Gabriela party-list Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan and Basilan Rep. Wahab Akbar were hurt in the incident, along with four others. Teves and his two other staff were brought to the New Era General Hospital. The report said the three sustained injuries to their faces, hands and feet. The gate was immediately closed to the public after the explosion. Firemen have arrived about 8:20 p.m. Authorities from the Quezon City Police Station 6 also arrived and cordoned off the area from the public. Rep. Joel Villanueva of the Citizen's Battle Against Corruption told dzBB that he was at the south lobby when he heard a "very loud explosion" at the premises of House of Representatives. He said he saw at least four hurt, who were brought to the clinic inside the building. Villanueva said he heard the explosion minutes after a House session ended. Witnesses said they saw a Toyota Lite Ace van and another one or two vehicles burning. Another dzBB report about 8:30 p.m., said Rep. Ilagan and her driver were hurt in the blast, and were rushed to Malvar Hospital along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. The report said the information came from the public information officer of Gabriela. Noel Albano, House deputy secretary general for Public Relations and Information, in an interview with dzBB said the explosion came from the ceiling of the south wing. He said the ceiling was partly destroyed. Another dzBB report about 8:55 p.m., said police officials led by Barrias could not yet determine the kind of device that exploded in the area. - GMANews.TV