Another bomb was found earlier today at the corner of Burgos St. with San Miguel Street at about 10:00am earlier today. Iliganons have scavengers to thank for this recent unfolding of events. Let us also thank God for foiling the plans of the terrorists. May He continue to protect us as we remember the birth [...]
I did not hear anything about a bomb threat. I, however, was almost a victim of an actual bomb. Had my companions and I decided to go to the College a little later, we would have been victims of the recent bombing in Iligan City. All excitement for the upcoming events in the College melted [...]
Since my responsible, dear little sister slept on her watch; I am forced to while away the night in the part of Pasay City bordering Makati City. So my taxi fare was basically gone to waste*. I also had to look for a place to while away the night. Thus I began my search for [...]
After months of hiatus, I am back blogging. The past months were quite turbulent. I may or may not be blogging about them sometime in the future. Suffice it to say that those probable posts would involve 3 dead dogs, rabies, vaccines, depression, and then redemption. In the meantime, I am happy to announce that [...]
Amid rumored MILF attacks and after the panic last night, Iligan seemed normal today. I was expecting a subdued air, and perhaps see a little Christian vs. Muslim animosity, but nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary, at least on the outside. I’m not so sure about what is going inside of the people’s [...]
Panic struck the city center earlier this night. People flocked to the City Hall for protection by military forces stationed there. Text messages soon followed warning of imminent MILF attacks. Much of the rest of the populace is now in anticipatory mood. General Luna of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has issued his [...]
I’ve just received a new text message that purports to be originally from someone who was told by concerned Muslims: Ayaw jd pglaag2 ugma.ny moboto na bomb 2mrrw.pls lng jd. Don’t go loitering tomorrow. A bomb will blow up tomorrow. Please.
This news hasn’t been confirmed yet, but I recently received another text message. It goes like this: Curfew hours for all ages will be implemented starting tonight: 10pm-5am. Classes are suspended in all levels for public and private schools tomorrow. Regular working day for government employees… I’ve just confirmed that this message is true. No [...]
The government has recognized the Muslim rebel attack against residents in Lanao del Norte. The President herself has sanctioned the military and police forces to “defend every inch of Philippine territory against MILF forces and immediately restore peace in the affected areas in Lanao del Norte”. Yet sadly, the MILF has already done much damage [...]
A recent text message has recently been circulating warning of another bombing. The gist of the message goes like this: MILF are planning to bomb schools in Iligan. The first school to be bombed would be MSU-IIT. In other news, A 71 year old man, a victim of the ongoing battle in Kolambugan has arrived [...]
