A powerful bomb ripped through a section of the south entrance lobby of the Batasan Pambansa in Quezon City at about 8:05 last night, killing a congressman and a driver, and injuring at least nine others, including two lawmakers.

Dead were Basilan Rep. Wahab Akbar and Marcial Talbo, driver of Gabriela party-list Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan, officials said.

Injured was Rep. Henry Teves (Neg. Or., 3 rd District) was reported to have sustained severe blast injuries and burns, and was in critical condition last night.

BAHA GROUP CALL
Bing, Newks should stop flooding
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

The Bacolod Anti-Baha Alliance caravan will proceed today rain or shine, Agnes Jalandoni, one of its members, said yesterday.

In a press conference yesterday she also said, “It is a ‘violent passionate plea' for our government officials and national agencies to move and use all the powers and laws at their disposal to solve the flooding problem in Bacolod City .”

Jalandoni, a resident of Sta. Clara Subdivision, said they have no plans at this point to take any legal action against officials who are found liable. But if the government officials leave them no resort to protect their lives and children, and that of others, then they will do it, she said.

DPWH, city gov't to
clear waterways
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

The Bacolod City government and the Department of Public Works and Highways will simultaneously clear the waterways in Bacolod City from Barangay Bata to Banago to ease the flooding problem in those areas.

Mayor Evelio Leonardia said Councilor Roberto Rojas has organized a task force jointly with the DPWH to clean up the major creeks along Banago during a meeting held by the Bacolod City Flood Control Coordinating-Action Team yesterday.

Bacolod District Engineer Norma Delonguines said the DPWH will maintain close coordination with the city to help solve the problem.