ZAMBOANGA CITY: Three people were wounded in a bomb attack outside a Catholic church in Koronadal City, South Cotabato where a Mass was ongoing on Sunday. The injured civilians whose identities were not immediately released were rushed to a hospital. In May 2015, police foiled an attempt to bomb a provincial bus bound for Koronadal after a passenger discovered an improvised explosive and alerted the driver. The bus driver and his conductor immediately informed the police about the explosive and ordered passengers to disembark so authorities can retrieve the bomb and disarmed it. Previous bombings in the troubled region were largely blamed to Islamic militants.

Source: Manila Times April 29, 2018 12:22 UTC