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Rodolfo Javier Salas, 52, was declared dead on arrival at the St. Elizabeth Hospital while Editha Bocadon Dava, who suffered serious injuries, died at the hospital operating room.
Injured were Angel Canoto Bocadon, 34; Junaid Cabogatan, 17; Ruvyl M Watin,17; Marilou Matos, 18; Maribeth Jovita, 29; Romy Roquiña, 17 and John Lucena 17.
Cabogatan, who was in Phase B of the public market, narrated he felt someone hanging something heavy on his shirt from behind. He said he immediately took it out but threw it as soon as he realized it was a grenade. The grenade exploded.
Mayor Pedro Acharon, Jr., Chief Superintendent German Doria, Region 12 police director and City Police Director Senior Superintendent Alfredo Toroctocon arrived in the hospital past 8 in the evening to visit the injured. The city's social welfare department was also deployed in the hospital to assist the victims with medicines and other needs.