Davao Night Market Bombing
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in NewsNetizens slam Peter Laviña for “irresponsible” conspiracy theory sowing hate, divisiveness
Netizens called out Peter Laviña for saying that the political opposition, referring to hecklers, colluded with the drug lords and Abu Sayyaf in bombing Davao City’s night market on September 2. While many of the commenters on Laviña’s conspiracy theory post, there were also netizens who slammed him for posting something that only served to […] More
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in NewsJourno deems Peter Lavina’s conspiracy theory about Davao City bombing “dangerous”
After being slammed for a misleading post using the photo of a victim in Brazil who was raped and killed in 2014 and presenting it as though the incident happened in the Philippines, Peter Tiu Laviña is at it again. This time, his “extremely worrying” post, as how a journalist called it, was targeting the […] More
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in NewsDe Lima says Duterte knows best, but urges people to be vigilant in guarding their rights
Senator Leila de Lima said she is not ‘second guessing’ President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of “state of lawlessness” but called on the people to be vigilant in making sure their rights are not violated. “I will not second guess the judgment of the President in declaring the existence of a state of lawless violence, when […] More
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in Busted, Hoax Alert, LiesBusted: De Lima denies saying Davao bombing was Duterte’s strategy to declare martial law
Senator Leila de Lima denied issuing a statement saying that the attack on Davao was President Rodrigo Duterte’s idea for him to have a reason to declare martial rule and that Davao City is not the safest city after all. This statement, which was attributed to de Lima, has been circulating in social media: “It […] More
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in NewsRobredo condemns Davao bombing
Vice President Leni Robredo condemned the bombing in Davao City on Friday evening and urged everyone to come together and fight terrorism. In a statement released via her official Twitter account, Robredo sends her thoughts and prayers to the families of the victims in the attack at the night market in Roxas Avenue in Davao […] More
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in BustedNetizens slammed for blaming “Ang Probinsyano” in giving terrorists the idea to bomb Davao
Many social media users drew comparison between the recent Davao night market bombing and the bombing tactics used in the ABS-CBN teleserye “Ang Probinsyano.” However, some were outright putting the blame on the network and the show for supposedly giving the terror groups an idea to bomb Davao to divert the government’s attention from its […] More
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in NewsAbu Sayyaf claims responsibility for Davao bombing; warns of more attacks in coming days
The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has come forward to claim responsibility for bombing the night market in Davao City, killing 14 people and wounding 67 others, on Friday evening. According to radio station dzMM, the ASG spokesperson Abu Rami owned up the blast at the Roxas Night Market. Rami described the bombing as a “call […] More
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in NewsSara Duterte: We will not be terrorized by bombing
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte urges the city “not to be terrorized” by the bombing of the city’s popular night market on Friday evening. “We will not be terrorized by this heinous crime and I call on all Dabawenyos to unite and let us help each other rise from this senseless incident,” Duterte said in […] More
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in NewsDuterte declares state of lawlessness nationwide; gov’t clarifies it is not martial law
President Rodrigo Duterte declared the entire Philippines under a “state of lawlessness on Saturday morning following a night market bombing in Davao City that killed at least 14 people and injured 67 others. Duterte, visiting the blast site at a night market in Roxas Avenue, told the media that his declaration means that soldiers and […] More
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in News14 killed, 67 hurt in Davao night market bombing
A bomb exploded at a busy night market in Davao City at 10:20 pm on Friday, killing at least 14 people and hurting 67 others, according to the latest report from police and local officials. In a statement posted on the city’s official Facebook page, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte said that 10 victims […] More