45 people got wounded while 5 people died due to a homemade bomb that exploded in a lechon store near the Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral in Cotabato City. According to reports, there was an ongoing mass that day when the incident happened. Senior Superintendent Willie Dangane of the Cotabato Police identified four of the fatalities as Army Sgt. Recillo Collado, Ruby Ramirez, Paolo Kahar and a teenager, Prince Allen Cang-Diaz. The other one is a Muslim elder who was immediately taken by his relatives after the bombing in accordance with their tradition. Meanwhile, President GMA condemned the said attack. Pope Benedict XVI of Vatican also condemned the incident and said nothing could be resolve through violence. Investigations were held on that day and they have arrested two persons who was suspiciously seen by witnesses carrying a bag that when inspected by a K-9 dog,has another explosive device in it. They were also suspecting “rouge” MILF members who made this bomb attacks.