{"id":230373,"date":"2019-09-10T21:52:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T01:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=230373"},"modified":"2019-09-10T21:52:01","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T01:52:01","slug":"palace-concerned-over-sultan-kudarat-sulu-blasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/09\/10\/palace-concerned-over-sultan-kudarat-sulu-blasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace concerned over Sultan Kudarat, Sulu blasts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said he hoped security forces would lay out measures to prevent similar incidents from repeating. (File Photo<\/a>: Office of the Presidential Spokesperson\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malaca\u00f1ang on Tuesday expressed concern over bomb attacks over the weekend at the public market in Isulan town, Sultan Kudarat and in a military camp in Indanan, Sulu.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said he hoped security forces would lay out measures to prevent similar incidents from repeating.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnything that will show a rise in terrorism in any area of this country is always a matter of concern and we hope our security will improve more on their devices to stop this,\u201d Panelo said in a Palace briefing.<\/p>\n

Panelo, however, admitted that preventing suicide bomb attacks was easier said than done.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut you know, sometimes if it is a suicide bomber\u00a0parang ang hirap din<\/em>\u00a0(it\u2019s also difficult). I\u2019m sure they\u2019re doing everything to stop it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

An alleged female suicide bomber was killed in an explosion around 5:45 p.m. at the entrance of the camp of the Army’s 35th Infantry Battalion on Sunday (September 8).<\/p>\n

This is the second suicide attack in the Philippines this year. The first one took place in Indanan, Sulu last June 28.<\/p>\n

On Saturday (Sept. 7), eight persons were injured after a blast took place in a public market in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.<\/p>\n

Security forces have beefed up the security measures in various public places and in all entry and exit points to prevent possible movements of members of terror groups.<\/p>\n

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it is too early to tell whether martial law in Mindanao would be extended due to the bomb attacks.<\/p>\n

President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao following attacks launched by the ISIS-inspired Maute Group in Marawi City in 2017. It has been extended thrice until December 31, 2019.<\/p>\n

Congress approved the third extension of martial law in Mindanao in a joint session on December 12, 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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