Explosion at Glorietta?

[baludoy]

personal theory ko lang...i'm not siding with anyone...pero the ecnomy has been one of the main thrusts of the government...this action does the economy no good. tingin ko it's the usual suspects na naman

agree ako dito. at this point, the strong influx of foreign capital into our country and the record peaks of our stock market is two of the government's few remaining saving graces (in the eyes of the media and her opponents). pgma wouldn't dare rock the boat just to quell the political noise buzzing around her presidency. an act such as what transpired this afternoon is just too much of a risk for her to undertake because if the economy dives, she dives as well.

[metatron]

pgma wouldn't dare rock the boat just to quell the political noise buzzing around her presidency. an act such as what transpired this afternoon is just too much of a risk for her to undertake.

the timing, method and the effect fits the MO of the JI all too well. but such is the distrust of many filipinos with regards to gma's government that although one may hope that the gma connection is improbable, it just isn't totally impossible.

RIP to the victims of such a wasteful tragedy.

[drag_addict]

i was there kanina... grabe... mamatay na gumawa niyan!!!

[uwak18]

Ayala malls are equip with cctv / surveillance cameras. Didn't they checked it for evidence? Rest in peace for those who died. Thank God that we are still alive and don't forget to pray everyday after waking up.

[squatt3r]

hope they track down these terrorists. dapat summary execution kagad.

[cutedoc]

my speculation of how the bomb was planted based on the news, the bomb was planted through the exits of the delivery van, or the bomb came in the exits and not the entrance... it was planted near the LPG so massive explosion is expected, however luk yuen denied using lpg for cooking, what are they using then diesel? if so it is also explosive yet a fire should be brought about...

destabilization, possible martial law, or a decoy from the govt so the problem would be diverted

[Memphis Raines]

They found traces of C4 explosive daw. Not a good sign.

As far as I know, C4 or plastic explosive can only be accessed by the military.

But then hey, this is the Philippines right?

[hahnvin]

its definitely not LPG tank that caused this. by looking at the pictures of ground zero, only a fool would believe that crap. sumabog ang lpg na walang apoy? that's really something.

[Odiong929]

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As far as I know, C4 or plastic explosive can only be accessed by the military.

For me, it does not make sense? The MNLF in the 70's were already using weapons more advance than what the AFP had. They were shipped from outside. C4 is much easier to ship than guns.

[Monseratto]

Blame game has begun, starting with the people who needs to use more of their grey matter and less of their egos...

Trillanes's camp tags Esperon, Gonzales in Makati mall blast

Officials of the Arroyo administration maybe behind the blast that ripped through an upscale mall in Makati City Friday.

This was the statement issued to media through a text message by the office of former Navy officer and neophyte senator Antonio Trillanes IV through a text message.


Trillanes’s camp tagged National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzalez and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon as possibly behind the incident.

It added that the incident was similar to "Oplan Greenbase" which allegedly included in its plan the bombing of the Davao international airport and the Sasa wharf in 2003.

It was allegedly planned to pass the blame on the armed separatist group Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the hope of driving them away from Liguasan marsh where a project of the government is located.

"Oplan Greenbase" was also one of the issues disclosed by junior officers involved in the failed 2003 Oakwood mutiny. They alleged that the plan was executed to give government a basis to impose strict measures and eventually justify the declaration of a state of emergency.

For his part, Gonzalez appealed to government rivals not to take advantage of the situation by making statements that implicates the government.

"Would you believe that? I think this is probably an opportunity to make an appeal to whatever group or individuals not to take advantage of this kind of situation," Gonzalez told ABS-CBN News.

"This is a terrible incident. Let us set aside whatever speculation we have. We are looking into a possible terrorist attack," he said.

Meanwhile, security was tightened at Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal province after the military received intelligence information that officers and soldiers facing court martial might plan to escape or walk out from a hearing on their involvement in the botched plan to overthrow the Arroyo administration in February 2006.

The soldiers and their officers, in reaction, only hoped that the government would not pin the Makati mall blast on them.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryID=96406