Task force created to probe Makati blast, cops mum

Police have created a task force to investigate a blast that damaged some vehicles and a building in Makati City's Salcedo Village area Monday afternoon.

 

But the Southern Police District kept mum Tuesday morning on whether the explosion stemmed from a bomb or whether terrorism was involved.

 

"As of last night the SPD created Special Investigation Task Group Dela Costa to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident in Makati City yesterday afternoon," SPD spokesperson Chief Inspector Jenny Tecson said in an interview on dzBB radio.

 

But when asked if the incident was considered a bombing, Tecson declined to answer.

 

Tecson also would not give a direct answer when asked if the explosion was deliberate.

 

"We are still in the process of reconstructing the pieces of evidence recovered in the area," she would only say.

 

She added the Explosives and Ordinance Division and Scene of the Crime Operations teams are still processing the evidence found in the area.

 

When asked why the investigation is taking so long, she said they are investigating the matter thoroughly.

 

"Tinitingnan natin ang bagay na dapat natin ikonsidera para maging concrete (ang findings)," she said.

 

When asked if terrorism could be involved, she said, "sa ngayon wala pa."

 

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said the incident occurred at 1:45 p.m. near Salcedo Park Condominium along H.V. dela Costa Street Barangay Bel-Air.

 

Damaged in the incident were the glass panels of the fifth and sixth floors of the condo building, and the front glass panel of nearby Classica 1 tower.

 

Also damaged were a black Subaru SUV (NOE-749), a beige Toyota Avanza (DFP-204), and a "689 Transport" taxi (UVM-263). 

 

No one was hurt in the incident. –KG, GMA News