GMA Statement on Glorietta Makati Blast

Below is the statement of President Gloria M. Arroyo regarding the blast yesterday at Glorietta mall, Makati.

The explosion happened at around 1:20pm at the area near the Luk Yuen tea house. I was deeply worried and I immediately called all my staff and friends who I know frequent the area. Thank goodness, everyone was safe. But I feel sad for the victims who died and the wounded. This is simply atrocious.

You can check out the latest photos via ABS-CBN.

GMA’s statement after the jump

GMA’s STATEMENT:

Mga minamahal kong kababayan,

Kaninang 1:30 ng hapon ang siyudad ng Makati ay niyanig ng isang malakas na pagsabog. Taliwas sa inisyal na imbestigasyon, lumalabas na ito ay hindi nagmula sa pagsabog ng tangke ng LPG. Lumalabas na mas malamang na ito ay dulot ng isang pampasabog.

We assure everyone that a full blown investigation is now underway. The Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are on highest alert and are fielding an additional 2,000 personnel to secure our public places and to prevent a possible similar occurrence.

I warn those who seek to destabilize our government not to exploit this incident for their selfish political motives.

This is the time for all of us to unite. We urge all sectors to remain vigilant as the government steps up security measures to protect our people.

Hinihikayat ko ang ating mga kababayan na maging mapagmatiyag habang nagpapatupad ang mga awtoridad ng mas mahigpit na seguridad sa mga pampublikong lugar para na rin sa kanilang sariling proteksyon. Sana ay maunawaan ng ating mga kababayan ang mga pag-iingat na ating isasagawa.

Ako ay lubhang nalulungkot sa pangyayaring ito at ipinapaabot ko ang aking taos-pusong pakikiramay sa pamilya ng mga nasawi. Ang mga kinatawan ng DSWD at National Disaster Coordinating Council ay kasalukuyang nakikipagugnayan sa mga biktima upang maipagkaloob sa kanila ang angkop na tulong.

Sama-sama po tayong manalangin at magtulungan para malampasan natin ang pagsubok na ito.

via ABS-CBN

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6 Responses to “GMA Statement on Glorietta Makati Blast”

  1. iCe says:

    Sana inde to gawa ng mga terrorista. ~.~

  2. Mike Abundo says:

    I warn those who seek to destabilize our government not to exploit this incident for their selfish political motives.

    Gloria’s first reaction: “Don’t try to pin this on me.” And people call me insensitive.

  3. GM T says:

    Thanks for dropping by, Mike. Hope to seeya here often

    GM T

  4. Blackwolf says:

    GMA really looks like Stitch from “Lilo and Stitch”. She’s just the wrong shade of blue…

  5. iCe says:

    lol @ gloria.. it’s her own doing, so that the issue of the “panu2hol” will be covered up by this issue.

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