IN PHOTOS: Duterte visits Davao blast site, victims
MANILA, Philippines — Despite security concerns hindering President Rodrigo Duterte to immediately go to the scene of the blast on Roxas Street, Davao City, the president still paid a visit to the site and the victims of the explosion last Saturday.
Duterte was only allowed to go and inspect the blast site six hours after the explosion at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday. The president was asked by the Presidential Security Group to stay at the Davao City Police Office headquarters in Camp Leonor before he was allowed to visit the blast site.
Duterte also paid a visit to the victims of the explosion confined in the hospital. He comforted the bereaved kin of the night market blast victims while assuring them that hospital expenses would be shouldered by the government.
View the photos of the president’s visits.
President Rodrigo Duterte visits the blast site along Roxas night market in Davao City on September 3. Presidential Photographers Division/Kews Bulaclac
President Rodrigo Duterte visits the blast site along Roxas night market in Davao City on September 3. Presidential Photographers Division/Robinson Ninal
President Rodrigo Duterte tries to comfort families of victims following a bombing incident in Davao City. Presidential Photographers Division/ Kews Bulaclac
President Rodrigo Duterte looks at the remains of victims of the Roxas night market bombing on September 3. Presidential Photographers Division/ Kews Bulaclac
President Rodrigo Duterte looks at the remains of victims of the Roxas night market bombing on September 3. Presidential Photographers Division/ Kews Bulaclac
President Rodrigo Duterte visits the wounded victims of the Roxas night market bombing lying in Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City. Presidential Photographers Division/ Robinson Ninal
President Rodrigo Duterte visits the wounded victims of the Roxas night market bombing lying in Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City. Presidential Photographers Division/ Kews Bulaclac
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