What do you think was the agenda behind the Glorietta bombing?

On October 19, an explosion occurred inside Glorietta 2. Eight people were confirmed to have died via shrapnel wounds and at least 126 others were injured. The explosion was first reported to be due to an accidentally ignited LPG tank from Luk Yuen Noodle House. However due to the extensive damage caused by the explosion, the Philippine National Police ruled out the scenario and consider the cause as a bomb.

As of 7:30 PM (UTC +8), the blast has reportedly claimed at least nine fatalities and more than 100 were injured. Many of the victims were rushed on to the Makati Medical Center and the Ospital ng Makati (Makati's Hospital). The National Disaster Coordinating Council (as of 5 p.m. Friday), identified 5 of the 8 fatalities as Lester Peregrina, Jose Alan de Jesus, Liza Enriquez and Janine Marcos and Maureen De Leon. Meanwhile, the United States and the United Kingdom embassies expressed sympathy for the victims of the explosion, promising assistance to the PNP and government in the investigation. Officials also reported that 10 people were reported missing. Police investigators identified 5 of the dead and officially released the names of 34 of the injured rushed to the Makati Medical Center (as of 3 p.m. Friday).

The Raja Solaiman group, an Islamic militant group in the Philippines, claimed responsibility for the bombing. Ruben Omar Lavilla, reportedly Rajah Solaiman group spokesperson, demanded the release of the group’s founder, Hilarion del Rosario Santos, also known as Ahmed Santos.