Lanao Sur governor’s residence bombed, no one hurt

By Ronron
November 15, 2007

An explosion dawn of Thursday rocked the residence of Lanao del Sur governor Mamintal Adiong in Marawi City although no one was hurt, police said.

The explosion was allegedly caused by an M79 grenade launcher believed to have been fired from the southern portion of the city, particularly at the vicinity of the Banggolo Bridge several hundred meters away.

The incident happened at about 3:15 am.

Adiong’s residence is located at Barangay Panggao Saduc. Hit was the canopy at the back portion of his house.

Provincial Police Director Sr. Supt. Pañares Adap said only the wife and the children of Adiong were inside the house at the time of the incident.

Another house, owned by a certain Jun Mindalano, a municipal councilor of Butig town, and located at the Officer’s Line in Barangay Saduc proper, was also hit at its rooftop.

Adiong’s house and Mindalano’s house are some 300 meters away. Adap described the damages in both houses as “minor” only.

Adap said they are still investigating if Adiong and Mindalano are the main targets of the suspect.

But Adap said Adiong has no known nemesis in the province, being a good person.

“We are investigating if he is really the target and what could be the motive against him,” Adap said.

A propeller and parts of an unexploded rocket propelled grenade (RPG) were also recovered at the rooftop of the house a certain Talib Mangantal Campong at the Officer’s Line in Barangay Datu Saber, some 100 meters away from the house of Mindalano.

All items recovered were already turned over to the Explosives and Ordnance Division of the Philippine Army’s 103rd Brigade for further examination to determine the perprators of the incident, Adap said./DMS