A BOMB disposal team was called to the University of the East-Recto campus in Manila after a street sweeper found a grenade in front of it main gate.
Senior Inspector Arnold Santos, Manila Police District (MPD) Explosive and Ordnance Division chief, said they received a call from a security guard of the university around 5:40 a.m. Monday about a grenade recovered by the street sweeper in front of their main gate.
Santos said an EOD team immediately responded and cordoned off the area where they found a grenade covered with blue electrical tape.
The MPD official confirmed the explosive was an MK2 fragmentation.
Santos said their team was able to safely secure the grenade around 6 a.m.
"Hindi siya capable to explode without detonator, ibig sabihin walang detonator. Kulang 'yung parts pero ito ay naka-safety pa, naka-tape intact 'yung kanyang safety pin," Santos said.
He said they will review the CCTV footages in the area for the possible identification of the person who left the grenade.
Classes and work proceed as normal at EU. (VoxPop Philippines)
