Economics
Philippine's Duterte Declares State of ‘Lawlessness’ After Bombing
- Blast in downtown Davao City kills at least 14, injures 67
- Davao, Duterte’s hometown, one of areas under heightened alert
A photo taken from a mobile phone shows a general view of the site of an explosion at a night market in Davao City, in southern island of Mindanao, on September 2, 2016.
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At least 14 people were killed Friday in an explosion at a night market in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s home town of Davao City in the country’s south, spurring him to declare a state of “lawlessness”.
About 67 people were injured in the blast that happened around 10:30 p.m. on a street crowded with people and food stalls, according to Eulogio Lagoc from local police operations.