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Two hurt in UP-Diliman blast

The Philippine Star
January 28, 2013 | 4:55pm

MANILA, Philippines - Two maintenance employees were hurt in an explosion at the University of the Philippines' campus in Diliman, Quezon City on Monday.

Police identified the injured victims as Faustino Valencia and Leonardo Natividad, employees of the university's Campus Maintenance Office.

Police said that the two victims were installing street lights near Palma Hall when they were hit by the explosion.

Investigators said that the explosion was caused by a pillbox planted near Palma Hall.

Valencia has been rushed to the university's infirmary while Natividad was brought to the East Avenue Medical Center.

CAMPUS

CAMPUS MAINTENANCE OFFICE

DILIMAN

EAST AVENUE MEDICAL CENTER

EXPLOSION

FAUSTINO VALENCIA AND LEONARDO NATIVIDAD

NATIVIDAD

PALMA HALL

QUEZON CITY

UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
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