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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.


3 posted on 02/19/2006 8:39:53 PM PST by HAL9000 (Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
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To: HAL9000

Islam calling?


6 posted on 02/19/2006 8:41:42 PM PST by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: HAL9000

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

The infamous baking soda and vinegar bomb ...


8 posted on 02/19/2006 8:44:47 PM PST by RS ("I took the drugs because I liked them and I found excuses to take them, so I'm not weaseling.")
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To: HAL9000

So they killed a trash can?

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


15 posted on 02/19/2006 8:51:43 PM PST by Termite_Commander (Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
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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.


20 posted on 02/19/2006 8:52:41 PM PST by HAL9000 (Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
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