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Grenade explosion rocks PETA compound in QC


MANILA, Philippines - A grenade explosion rocked the premises of the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) in Quezon City early Sunday morning, damaging its lobby and parking area. Radio dzBB's Allan Gatus reported that no one was reported injured in the incident, which formed a small crater at the PETA Theater Center's parking lot. Police are still trying to determine the motive behind the explosion at the PETA theater, located behind the Quezon City Sports Center in Kristong Hari village. In another report later in the day, Gatus said the Philippine National Police’s bomb squad and authorities from the Quezon City Police Station 11 were looking into all possible angles in the crime. Gatus cited the squad’s initial findings that an Mk 2 fragmentation grenade was used in the blast. A man was seen throwing the grenade at the PETA compound, according to dzBB quoting reports from investigators. DzBB also quoted the PETA management as saying that it did not receive any threat before the incident happened. - GMANews.TV