Gatchalian orders tighter Senate security after suspected bomb scare
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-07-27 16:55 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Military & Defence, Philippines, World News, US Politics, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — Security has been tightened at the Senate following the recovery of a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) outside its premises, with Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian condemning what he described as an apparent attempt to sow fear on the day President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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