Bag left in front of supermarket in Makati causes bomb scare

SPO2 Joseph Dignos talks to INQUIRER.net’s Dennis Maliwanag after a suspected bomb in a bag found in front of Shopwise supermarket in Makati turned out to be a hoax.  VIDEO BY NOY MORCOSO

MANILA, Philippines—A bag left in front of a busy supermarket on Vito Cruz Street, corner Chino Roces Avenue, in Makati City prompted police to cordon off the area Tuesday night.

A check by a Makati bomb squad showed the bag contained some carpentry tools, Senior Police Officer 2 Joseph Dignos told INQUIRER.net.