Sollano: Metal damage, crater proof of mall explosives blast
By Benjamin B. Pulta 11/09/2010Retired Army bomb expert Col. Allan Sollano has formally submitted his sworn statement, claiming the Glorietta 2 explosion in Makati City on Oct. 19, 2007 that costthe lives of 11 persons was caused by a bomb attack.
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said the family of the whistleblower should be placed under the Witness Protection Program (WPP).
“(Ret.) Col. Solano said he can take care of himself. He was trained for that but he is more concerned about his family. He fears for the safety of his family,” De Lima told reporters.
Sollano, retired since 2008, appeared before the prose-cution panel led by Senior State Prosecutor Peter Ong and issued a sworn five-page affidavit.
The former executive officer of the Philippine Army Explosive and Ordnance Division (Army EOD) and commanding officer of the Army EOD in the National Capital Region (NCR), claimed the visible effects of the explosion, confirmed by the plastic which tested positive for RDX, indicated that the explosion could only have been caused by a bomb..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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