Rody: Davao bombers to face ‘day of reckoning’

President Duterte has vowed that “there will be a day of reckoning” for those responsible for the bombing of the Roxas night market in Davao City that killed 14 and injured over 70 last week.

Duterte cited national security as the reason why he would not give details on the developments on the Davao blast last Sept. 2. “It’s too early to be talking about it,” the President said in a press briefing at the Davao International Airport yesterday after arriving from his working visit in Indonesia. “It’s a matter of national security but I guarantee you, there will be a day of reckoning,” he added. Duterte, who declared a state of emergency due to lawless violence, did not rule out attacks “because of retaliation, reprisals” from the suspects. With the Philippines as chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for 2017, the President said he would still assess if Davao City would be ideal for the next summit. “That will depend on the security of Davao City. I would have to listen to the military and the police for an accurate assessment,” he said. “We do not want any bloody thing here, I’m sure. I have stated my case very clearly: We are in a state of lawlessness. I do not need any additional power... pang-takot lang iyan (it is just to scare),” he added.