SAN PABLO, Zamboanga del Sur - Conflagration and explosion incident occurred at San Pablo Central Elementary School, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur at about 11:10 PM of May 15, 2019.
PNP personnel of San Pablo Municipal Police Station led by Police Capt. Herminigildo P Bajao Jr, Officer In-Charge, immediately responded to said place and conducted investigation.
Initial investigation disclosed that at about 11:10 PM of same date, an explosion incident transpired at Purok Maloloy-on, Barangay Poblacion, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur particularly near the Bureau of Fire Protection Station, followed by conflagration at San Pablo Central Elementary school building particularly at the back portion of the Grade 6 room were malfunction/defective Voting Counting Machines (VCM) and election paraphernalia were kept/place.
Personnel of San Pablo Fire Station immediately responded and able to suppressed the fire and declared fire out around 11:20 PM of same date.
However, one (1) VCM was burn out of eight (8) VCMs that were deposited in the said holding room. Seven (7) VCMs were immediately secured by responding policemen.
Further investigation revealed that the cause of fire was deliberately set with the use of gasoline based on the investigation conducted by the member of the Bureau of Fire Protection.
While the explosion was due to the detonation of one fragmentation
Hand Grande M67 based on the investigation conducted by the responding EOD Team.
