2007 Batasang Pambansa bombing

Bombing incident in Quezon City, Philippines May 2023 May 2023 2007 Batasang Pambansa bombing Philippines Quezon City Green_pog.svg 14.38 121.2 170 center Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City, Philippines Representative Wahab Akbar November 13, 2007 8:15 p.m. Philippine Standard Time Motorcycle bomb 6 (including Wahab Akbar) 12 (including Luzviminda Ilagan and Pryde Henry Teves) Ikram Indama The 2007 Batasang Pambansa bombing occurred on the night of November 13, 2007, at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City, Philippines—the seat of the country's House of Representatives. As Representatives Wahab Akbar (Basilan lone), Luzviminda Ilagan (Gabriela), and Pryde Henry Teves (Negros Oriental 3rd) were exiting the south wing of the building after a session, explosives in a nearby parked motorcycle were detonated. Akbar and a staffer of Ilagan were killed in the blast. Ilagan and Teves were injured, while four injured staffers later succumbed to their injuries. In a follow-up police operation, three suspects were killed while another three, including Ikram Indama, were arrested. The suspects were allegedly members of Abu Sayyaf, a jihadist separatist group based in Basilan and Sulu. Akbar was apparently the target of the attack, and Akbar's political rivals, Gerry Salapuddin and Mujiv Hataman, were named as masterminds but were later cleared by the courts. In 2017, Ikram Indama was convicted of multiple murders for the attack and was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, while the two other suspects were acquitted. Three other suspects remain at large. Explosion The blast occurred at 8:15 p.m. at the south wing of the building while lawmakers were leaving after a legislative session. Witnesses reported that "the ground shook and parts of the ceiling collapsed and chunks of the façade were dislodged."2007-11-14 Manila blast toll rises to four https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7092600.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20071115101823/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7092600.stm November 15, 2007 2024-09-09 BBC en-GB Marcial Taldo, the driver of Gabriela party-list Representative Luzviminda Ilagan, died on the spot in Ilagan's car.Ager Maila November 14, 2007 (UPDATE 2) List of dead and injured in Congress blast http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=100760 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080925212228/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net:80/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=100760 September 25, 2008 September 9, 2024 Philippine Daily Inquirer Basilan Representative Wahab Akbar, the apparent target of the blast, was rushed to the Far Eastern University Hospital in Quezon City, where he was later declared dead. Police believed the explosive device was planted in a nearby motorcycle.November 13, 2007 Lawmaker killed in Philippine parliament blast https://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/13/philippines.blast/index.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20071114121533/http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/13/philippines.blast/index.html November 14, 2007 September 9, 2024 CNN Four other people were killed or later died from their injuries, and 12 were injured, including Representative Luzviminda Ilagan and Congressman Pryde Henry Teves of Negros Oriental. Both of Congressman Teves' eardrums were severely damaged, apparently disabling his hearing. An earlier report stated that his leg would require amputation, but this was later revoked upon the doctor's decision that medical intervention short of amputation could be implemented to rehabilitate the wounded legislator's leg.Porcalla Delon Teves returns to work nearly 3 months after surviving Batasan blast https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2008/01/31/41730/teves-returns-work-nearly-3-months-after-surviving-batasan-blast 2024-05-01 Philstar.com May 1, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240501143421/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2008/01/31/41730/teves-returns-work-nearly-3-months-after-surviving-batasan-blast live Immediately after the blast, lawmakers were not allowed to leave the building.Speaker says House blast that killed driver a bomb http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=100700 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080607102705/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=100700 June 7, 2008 November 13, 2007 Philippine Daily Inquirer Casualties Fatalities Congressman Wahab Akbar, Representative of the lone district of Basilan Junaskiri Hayudini, an aide of Representative Akbar Marcial Taldo, a staff member of Congresswoman Luzviminda Ilagan of the GABRIELA party-list Maan Gale Bustaliño, Chief of Staff of Representative Pryde Henry Teves Dennis Manila, aide of Representative Teves Vercita Garcia, a staff member of Teves, died of cardiac arrest at St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City on December 17, 2007 Injuries Congressman Pryde Henry Teves, legislator for the 3rd district of Negros Oriental. On December 18, 2007, Teves was moved out of the intensive care unit of St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City to a private room and recuperated from a fractured leg and sustained deep burns in his arms from the bombing.http://www.gmanews.tv/story/73834/Negros-Or-solon-recovers-from-injuries-after-Batasan-blast Negros solon recovers weeks after Batasan blast GMA News Online December 22, 2007 December 13, 2014 September 9, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240909134929/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/73834/negros-solon-recovers-weeks-after-batasan-blast/story/ live On January 31, 2008, Teves reported for work at the House of Representatives, against doctors' advice. Teves, still in a wheelchair, wore black cotton gloves to protect his burned hands, and could not shake hands or use his cellular phone. Congresswoman Luzviminda Ilagan, legislator for the GABRIELA Women's Party party-list.Conde Carlos H. 2007-11-13 Philippine lawmaker killed in blast https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/13/world/asia/13iht-13manila.8316017.html 2024-05-01 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Investigation and trial Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Avelino Razon was ordered by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to personally supervise the investigation of the explosion. The PNP subsequently raided a house not far from the Congress Building, killing three suspected members of the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf. This led to the PNP confiscating a dozen stickers bearing the logo of the Philippine Congress, a car plate with the number 8 (used by congressmen), an identification card from the House of Representatives, and the plate number suspected to have been removed from the motorcycle used to hide the bomb. November 15, 2007 Manila kills 3 militants, links to Congress bomb eyed https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-blast/manila-kills-3-militants-links-to-congress-bomb-eyed-idUSMAN32227120071115/ Reuters The police arrested three suspects: Caidar Aunal, Adham Kusain, and Ikram Indama. Subsequent police interrogation disclosed "damning evidence" against Akbar's political rivals, former Deputy House Speaker Gerry Salapuddin, and Anak Mindanao Party-List Representative Mujiv Hataman, citing the trail of events and mechanisms involved in the planning of the attack. As such, police said charges would be filed by government prosecutors against them.Blast Brains Charged https://web.archive.org/web/20071202113335/http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2007-11-29&sec=1&aid=40635 December 2, 2007 People's Journal"What went before: Gerry Salapuddin https://web.archive.org/web/20100819154207/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100817-287206/What-went-before-Gerry-Salapuddin August 19, 2010," Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 17, 2010. (Retrieved October 17, 2010) The two political figures appeared beforehand at the National Police headquarters to clear their names of involvement in the attack. Subsequent action by government prosecutors made Salapuddin and Hataman, together with the latter's brother, Benjamin "Jim" Hataman, suspects and masterminds in the bombing.Jimenez Fidel 2007-12-04 PNP executing script to nail me to Batasan blast - Hataman https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/71409/pnp-executing-script-to-nail-me-to-batasan-blast-hataman/story/ GMA News Online en On December 14, 2007, in a 2-page resolution, the Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a writ of habeas corpus on the petition of suspects Caidar Aunal, Adham Kusain, and Ikram Indama. It required the PNP's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), National Capital Region-Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (NCR-CIDU), and the PNP Custodial Center to file returns before Quezon City Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Romeo Zamora on December 18.http://www.gmanews.tv/story/72885/SC-issues-writ-of-habeas-corpus-for-3-suspects-in-Batasan-blast SC issues writ of habeas corpus for 3 suspects in Batasan blast GMA News Online December 14, 2007 December 13, 2014 On December 20, 2007, the criminal case Q-07-149982 filed against accused Aunal, Kusain, and Indama was raffled to Regional Trial Court Branch 83 Judge Ralph Lee after Branch 80 Judge Charito Gonzales recused herself.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20071221-108267/Batasan_blast_case_now_in_court Batasan blast case now in court – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos December 13, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141220201314/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20071221-108267/Batasan_blast_case_now_in_court December 20, 2014 On January 29, 2008, Judge Lee granted the three accused's motion for preliminary investigation, ordered the DOJ to issue a resolution within 20 days, and set the arraignment for February 26. The Judge also directed the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to transfer all accused to the Quezon City Jail.http://www.gmanews.tv/story/78435/QC-judge-grants-motion-for-PI-in-Batasan-bombing QC judge grants motion for PI in Batasan bombing GMA News Online January 29, 2008 December 13, 2014 May 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110522040133/http://www.gmanews.tv/story/78435/QC-judge-grants-motion-for-PI-in-Batasan-bombing live On April 28, 2008, Judge Lee issued the warrant and ordered the arrest of former Basilan Representative Gerry Salapuddin, Police Officer 1 Bayan Judda, Jaharun Jamiri, and Benjamin Hataman, all indicted on multiple murder and multiple frustrated murder charges before the court.http://www.gmanews.tv/story/92008/Batasan-blast-Ex-solon-3-others-ordered-arrested Batasan blast: Ex-solon, 3 others ordered arrested GMA News Online April 28, 2008 December 13, 2014 May 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110522044217/http://www.gmanews.tv/story/92008/Batasan-blast-Ex-solon-3-others-ordered-arrested live Jamiri Hajirun, former mayor of Tuburan, Basilan, was indicted for violation of Section 2 of Republic Act 8294 (Illegal Possession of Explosives) before the Manila RTC on May 15, 2008. A bail of P200,000 was recommended for his release. The PNP claimed he had direct knowledge related to the bombing.http://www.gmanews.tv/story/95389/Batasan-blast-Ex-mayor-charged-for-possession-of-explosives Batasan blast: Ex-mayor charged for possession of explosives GMA News Online May 15, 2008 December 13, 2014 On November 17, 2017, Indama was convicted of multiple murders and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Meanwhile, Kusain and Aunal were acquitted. Three other suspects remain at large: Jamiri, Judda, and Benjamin Hataman.Court convicts Batasan bomber responsible for lawmaker's death https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/946020/court-convicts-batasan-bomber-responsible-for-lawmakers-death October 30, 2023 Philippine Daily Inquirer November 18, 2017 https://archive.today/20231030040436/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/946020/court-convicts-batasan-bomber-responsible-for-lawmakers-death October 30, 2023 See also List of attacks on legislatures References 2 14.6925 121.0947 type:event_region:PH title External links https://archive.today/20070709211659/http://uw1.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryID=99380 Abs-Cbn, Batasan blast archives, photos and videos el Category:2007 in the Philippines Category:2007 building bombings Category:2007 murders in the Philippines Category:2000s trials Category:21st-century mass murders in the Philippines Category:Attacks on legislatures in Asia Category:Building bombings in the Philippines Category:Crime in Metro Manila Category:History of Quezon City Category:Improvised explosive device bombings in 2007 Category:2007 mass murders Category:Motorcycle bombings in the Philippines Category:November 2007 in the Philippines Category:Presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Category:Trials in the Philippines