Manila, Philippines - A strong explosion shakes the presidential palace

AFP via Babelfish translation | February 20, 2006

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ALARM - The Philippines: an explosion shakes the presidential palate

MANILA - a strong explosion of unspecified origin shook Monday the palate of the presidency from the Philippines in Manila, indicated witnesses.

[Dallas59]

Bets anyone?

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inq7.net -

Explosion rocks Palace, President's guards investigate

AN explosion rocked Malacañang Monday noon, alarming Presidential guards and Palace employees.

The explosion tore to pieces a plastic trash bin near the Mabini Hall.

No one was hurt in the incident.

The Presidential Security Group is investigating the incident.

[Indy Pendance]

A palate? Oh no!

[grizzly84]

Muslims, bet number one.

[A CA Guy]

Islam calling?

[wildcatf4f3]

probably more "youths" or maybe "lads".

[RS]

"The explosion tore to pieces a plastic trash bin near the Mabini Hall. "

The infamous baking soda and vinegar bomb ...

[Hexenhammer]

Another attack by the followers of the religion of peace.

[syriacus]

My husband's best friend is due to join his girlfriend in the Philippines in three days.

[hipaatwo]

Blast at presidential palace
From correspondents in Manila
February 20, 2006
A LOUD explosion was heard on the grounds of the Philippine presidential palace today, television station ANC said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Witnesses said a green garbage can was shredded by the blast, which brought government workers from their offices.

The army tightened security yesterday after finding a bomb in its top military academy, one of the alleged targets of a plot to overthrow and possibly kill President Gloria Arroyo.


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[SmoothTalker]

You sure it wasn't those malicious Methodists again? Or the zany Zen Buddhists? What about the Jews, or a pack of wild Wicans/ They've been up to no good lately.

[syriacus]

From the China Post: "It occurred amid tight security with widespread coup rumors swirling ahead of the 20th anniversary this week of the "people power" revolt that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marco"

[dfwgator]

Must be those darned Methodists at it again.

[Termite_Commander]

So they killed a trash can?

Pretty poor terrorism, if I do say so myself. Sorry, I'm just not impressed.

[DoNotDivide]

Christian or Jewish Terrorists, no doubt.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

I have had some Mexican food that shook my palate.

[dfwgator]

Save the shoes!!!! Oh wait, I forgot, Imelda doesn't live there anymore.

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The Philippines: an explosion shakes the presidential palate

MANILA - a strong explosion of unspecified origin shook Monday the palate of the presidency from the Philippines in Manila, indicated witnesses.

"the authorities are inquiring into the origin of the explosion", indicated by telephone to AFP Isabel de Leon, under-secretary charged with the press.

The explosion was heard around the presidential palate Malacanang, in the center of the capital, according to witnesses.

On its side, the chain of television ABS-CBN, present on the spot, indicated that a machine seems to have exploded in a dustbin outside one of the buildings of the presidential complex.