Bomb joke at Philippine church: Police arrest 42-year-old man

Plaza Miranda, the square in front of Quiapo Church in Manila. Police arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly making a bomb joke inside Quiapo Church on Jan 5, 2024. - INQUIRER

MANILA: Police arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly making a bomb joke inside Quiapo Church on Friday (Jan 5) morning.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) identified the man as Dennis Garcia Espejo and said he made the joke at 5:30am inside the iconic church in Manila. Authorities said a 38-year-old man identified as Michael Tamayo Culibang witnessed the incident.