Victims of the town plaza bombing in Hilongos, Leyte, get emergency treatment at a hospital. Photo contributed by Michael Bardos
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte: Improvised explosive devices (IED) were used in the bombing of the town plaza in Hilongos, Leyte past 9pm on Wednesday.
Chief Insp. Alberto Renomeron, Hilongos police chief, said in a phone interview, two IEDs exploded at the Rizal Plaza where people were watching a boxing event in celebration of Hilongos' annual fiesta.
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