BAGUIO City Mayor Mauricio Domogan has condemned the Jolo, Sulu bombings and is waiting for confirmation on casualties from the region.

Domogan, who stands as chairman of the Regional Development Council, is sending condolences to the bereaved for the barbaric and terroristic act.

Unconfirmed reports of fallen soldiers from Kalinga and Abra have been circulating since two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) went off in the middle of a Mass at about 8:30 a.m. Sunday, January 27, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Sulu.

The chief executive said reports point to terrorist groups behind the act and said the events were a chilling reminder for all.

Domogan assured safety of the city is in the priority of police as measures to counter terrorism has been in place.

The mayor previously identified terrorism as the primary issue, and is being tackled in the peace and order meetings.

In the past, Domogan called for profiling of residents in a bid to keep the Summer Capital safe from terrorism and called for vigilance in all 128 barangays to cooperate.

Domogan said the importance of profiling foreigners, Muslims and even transient students in the barangays to establish a database for management of peace and order situation is key.

The chief executive then responded to reports on sympathizers of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are now scattered in the different parts of the country and they are recruiting local supporters. (Maria Elena Catajan)