Home-Made Bomb Explodes in Drug Store

PASACAO, CAM. SUR (7 July) - THE LOCAL police in this coastal town is still probing for the possible motive behind the bomb explosion that occurred inside the Meinhard Generics Pharmacy at the Oliver Lee Building at Barangay Sta. Rosa Del Sur near the town's port area early this week.

The drug store which is reportedly owned by Josephine Ranido Salazar sustained substantial damage during the blast, but firm's owner had not yet declared to the police the worth of damages on the establishment.

Pasacao Municipal Police Station head, Sr. Insp. Venerando Ramirez, revealed during an initial investigation that three unidentified suspects had placed the bomb inside the drug store.

Police classified the device as an "IED" Improved Explosive Device, often used by communist rebels during ambuscades. (SONNY SALES)