Davao Bombing 2013

DAVAO CITY -- Two suspected improvised bombs exploded on Monday night inside SM City Davao and Gaisano malls, the police reported.

The first explosion happened inside SM City Davao's Cinema 1 at 9:03 p.m., Davao City Police Director Ronald dela Rosa said in a text message sent to Sun.Star.

Dela Rosa said police authorities and bomb squad personnel immediately responded to SM City Davao located in Ecoland after the blast.

The authorities then advised all the moviegoers inside Cinema 1, including from other cinemas of SM City Davao, to vacate the area for possible secondary blast.

The bomb was found on top of the a seat in first row orchestra section of the cinema, the police reported.

No one was reported hurt in the explosion inside SM City Davao since all 10 moviegoers were seated at the cinema's balcony.

However, five people were slightly injured after a second suspected bomb went off inside Cinema 5 in Gaisano mall in Bajada, this city, at 9:25 p.m.

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Excerpt from Mayor Rody Duterte's Command Conference held at Grand Men Seng:

“Theres a threat and we take it seriously. Soco is still investigating”

“Cinemas required to install HD CCTV. Trabaho nila yan ang security kasi kumikita sila. Di yan trabaho ng govt.”

“If they failed to provide. Ipasirado nko sila. Trabaho nila yan to invest and to search whats inside the bag.”

“Willing ang city to provide training for security sabihin lang nila”

“Yes there is a Lapse on the security in the mall”

“I dont think diversionary tactics ito sa mga issue napoles or zambo bakit dito pa sa davao.”

*These are exclusive photos taken at Gaisano Mall Cinema 5.