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Friday, April 09, 2004
One injured in poll-related bomb attack
PAGADIAN -- A security guard was wounded Thursday in a bomb attack on an official in this southern town in the latest spate of violence related to the May 10 national elections.
Two men riding in a pick-up truck hurled a grenade at the home of Provincial Board (PB) Member Dinah Marasigan in Pagadian city before dawn, scattering shrapnel on the roof, the gate and a vehicle parked outside, Marasigan said.
She voiced suspicions that the bombing was instigated by rival politicians.
"I'm sure this is backed up by some big figure," she pointed out.
Conflicts in and around this city have grown increasingly heated as the elections approach. At least five political activists, two district officials and a mayoral candidate have been killed since March.
Violence often mars elections in the country, where the police and the military have to contend with "private armies" of politicians.
More than 17,000 posts from town councilors to mayors and governors are up for grabs in the May 10 elections. (AFP)
(April 9, 2004 issue)
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