| President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, left, former President Fidel Ramos, center, and House Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr. flashes the thumbs-up sign after attending the National Security council meeting Tuesday at the Malacanang Palace in Manila. (AP photo) |
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MANILA –- Authorities are almost certain that Friday’s explosion in a Manila shopping mall that killed 11 people and wounded more than 100 was unlikely to be caused by a bomb.
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Avelino Razon Jr. said facts and evidence gathered at the scene would support an accidental gas explosion but not totally discarding the bomb blast.
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