(2nd Update) Blasts hit bus terminal in Koronadal; 1 dead

(Updated 6:19 p.m.) Still reeling from a recent string of bomb attacks, at least one person died after twin explosions ripped Friday afternoon a bus terminal of the Yellow Bus Lines (YBL) in Koronadal City. Senior Superintendent Robert Kuinisala, South Cotabato police director, said the blasts happened at around 5:25 p.m. inside YBL's private terminal along General Santos Drive. Kuinisala said the first blast happened at the waiting area of the terminal that was packed with people, and the second followed after a few minutes inside a bus that had just been cleared of passengers. Radio station dzBB quoted YBL officials as saying that the ill-fated bus bore the body number 1951. Kuinisala said the bus was totally burned, adding that explosives used were improvised devices. "This is extortion again by the Al-Khobar Gang. This is the third bus unit they have attacked," said Kuinisala. YBL seized national media attention following the separate bombings of its two units in Tacurong City and Koronadal City. For decades, YBL, owned by the Yap family, has dominated the Davao-GenSan-Koronadal route with their more than 50 fleets operating daily. The firm employs more than 200 workers. Its employees recently filed a notice for a strike before the Labor Department. - GMANews.TV