DC marks 10th year of airport bombing

ACTING Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte cited the need to look into the reason why terrorism prevails and threatens many countries including the United States up to now.

Speaking to reporters after commemorating the 10th year anniversary of the explosion at the waiting area of the former terminal of the Davao International Airport Tuesday, Duterte said terrorism continues to threaten civilizations with its causes still existing and unresolved.

“Unless we address the underlying cause of the terrorism, it will continue to threaten societies in many parts of the world, including the Philippines,” Duterte said.

He said terrorism brings the challenge to governments to be vigilant at all times.

Duterte said even the US was vulnerable to terror attacks hitting the World Trade

Center, and the Pentagon in September 11, 2001.

“Terrorism will stay for awhile until we come to terms with the people behind it and ask them why and at least we can offer the minimum requirement of solution,” he said.

Duterte said terrorism continues to be a challenge especially to the security forces.

He hoped that the authorities will have the sane minds to work harder in protecting the residents from terror attacks.

Duterte led the families of the victims in lighting a candle and offering flowers for thoe 21 people killed and 148 wounded during the explosion.