Free Preview of Members-Only Content

To view the requested intelligence, you must be a Stratfor.com member.

Philippine police are saying that the likely cause of an Oct. 19 explosion at the Glorietta 2 shopping center in Makati City, in greater Manila, was a bomb, not a natural gas leak as earlier thought. The explosion, which occurred at about 1:40 p.m. local time and left a 26-foot-wide crater in the ground and a hole in the center’s second-floor ceiling, occurred near an entrance in an area consisting primarily of shops that sell children’s clothes and toys, according to reports.

Stratfor Members, please log in at the top left hand corner
Get Stratfor's Free Intelligence
Objective Facts and Non-partisan Analysis

Stratfor delivers premier analysis and insightful intelligence on the events and issues that shape your world! Become part of a community that wants to understand what's really happening in the world, doesn't have time for fluff, partisanship, and noisy clutter. Enjoy free Intelligence written by:

  • Dr. George Friedman – Geopolitics
  • Fred Burton & Scott Stewart - Terrorism & Security

Delivered to your inbox FREE!

Get right to the salient points and receive:

  • Situational Awareness - What's happening that you need to know?
  • Analysis - What do today's events mean to you?
  • Insight – no partisan agenda & no ideological bias

Stratfor is the world's leading private sector source of geopolitical intelligence. Sign up today and enjoy free intelligence.


SIGN UP FOR INTELLIGENCE UPDATES NOW!