PALO, Leyte, Jan. 6 (PNA) -- The Philippine
National Police (PNP) regional office here has denied receiving report that
suspects of the Dec. 28 Hilongos, Leyte town bombing are present in Tacloban
City, the regional capital.
“Rumors circulating through text messages and
social media that the persons responsible (in Hilongos explosion) are in
Tacloban City is baseless,” said Police Eastern Visayas Regional Director Chief
Supt. Elme Beltejar.
The message that has been circulating also warned
people to avoid crowded places where bombs would possibly be planted.
The official said police is on top of the situation
and has undertaken proactive measures to ensure the security and safety of the
public.
More policemen have been deployed on the streets
and in places of convergence such as malls, terminals, ports and public
markets.
“The PNP leadership calls for the public to be
vigilant and report any suspicious-looking persons in the area, as it is
inherent on each and every one to safeguard the community against lawlessness,”
About 500 people packed in Hilongos town plaza to
watch an amateur boxing match on Dec. 28 when two improvised explosive device
went off around 9:30 p.m., wounding 35 people. The attack spoiled the town’s
annual fiesta celebration.
JMC/SQM/PNP-PR
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