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| September 2, 2016 Davao Bombing |
The peaceful night of Davao City were ruined after a bomb exploded in Roxas Street in front of Ateneo University around 9:30-10 PM. Many people thought it was just a gasoline tank explosion but it was confirmed that it was really a bomb explosion. Before this shocking incident happened, witnesses said that they saw two women walking around a spa near Ateneo University. It was so easy for these women to leave a certain “bag” or others say it “travel bag” they were carrying around the massage area. Everybody around and near the area didn’t had an idea because these two are woman.
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| Pres. Duterte Visiting the Victims |
After this tragic incident it was reported that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte visited right away the place where the bombing happened and of course the victims. Reports already confirmed that 14 people died, 67 wounded including a pregnant woman whom was reported to be in a 50-50 condition inside the ICU of Southern Medical Center. Duterte visited all the victims wherever hospital they were admitted in leaving him no sleep until this time. The government will give P26,000 to the families of those who died in this bombing as a support. These innocent people were now at the Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes and their families are in great distress. This is a very tragic incident. You will never know when these bombing are going to hit your place. Everybody is now praying for the families of the victims and the victims themselves who were just innocent people.
Reports said that this bombing might be a revenge of the ASG (Abu Sayyaf Group) against President Duterte’s movement and campaign for Peace in Mindanao. Many also are thinking that is a revenge also by the drug lords whom are Pres. Duterte’s great enemies. Paolo Duterte, son of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, was said to have been threatened by a certain text message that a bombing will happen in Davao City. This report was not confirmed yet by Paolo Duterte and people must keep up to date for more information because this incident is still in a great investigation. The area around Ateneo University has CCTV cameras and the Davao Police and investigators are looking forward to review it and have a copy of the CCTV footage. The Davao Police also asked the people and the media to not to report unconfirmed news yet and wait for the official details of the said bombing.
This article will be updated soon as the official and confirmed details are released.
If you happened to be a witness of this tragic event, where were you when the bombing happened?
What are your thoughts about this? Let’s talk in the comments section below.
Reports said that this bombing might be a revenge of the ASG (Abu Sayyaf Group) against President Duterte’s movement and campaign for Peace in Mindanao. Many also are thinking that is a revenge also by the drug lords whom are Pres. Duterte’s great enemies. Paolo Duterte, son of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, was said to have been threatened by a certain text message that a bombing will happen in Davao City. This report was not confirmed yet by Paolo Duterte and people must keep up to date for more information because this incident is still in a great investigation. The area around Ateneo University has CCTV cameras and the Davao Police and investigators are looking forward to review it and have a copy of the CCTV footage. The Davao Police also asked the people and the media to not to report unconfirmed news yet and wait for the official details of the said bombing.
This article will be updated soon as the official and confirmed details are released.
If you happened to be a witness of this tragic event, where were you when the bombing happened?
What are your thoughts about this? Let’s talk in the comments section below.


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