An initial blast occurred at about 6pm (1000 GMT) near a Muslim mosque in Quiapo, one of the older parts of Manila where there are big slums, a police report said. That blast killed two and injured four, according to the report. A second explosion occurred in the same area around 8.30pm, according to an AFP photographer who was among a group of journalists near the scene. But it appeared to injure a policeman who was inspecting the body of one of the victims of the first blast, according to witnesses. Militants who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group are based in the southern Philippines, more than 800 kilometres (500 miles) from Manila.

Source: The Star May 06, 2017 13:47 UTC