Unidentified men set ablaze Catholic chapel in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao
Church • 03:05 AM Sun Nov 12, 2017
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By:
Edwin O. Fernandez
The altar of San Isidro Labrador Chapel in Barnagay Labo-Labo, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao. (Photo by Balong Rivera/Church worker)
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao – Unidentified men
set ablaze a Catholic chapel in Barangay Labo-Labo here Thursday night, fire
officials said.
Fire Officer 1 Alonto Blaim, Sharff Aguak fire
marshall, said the conflagration occurred at 9 p.m. amid heavy downpour.
Unidentified suspects poured gasoline at the San Isidro
Labrador chapel’s altar and religious articles and statues.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack on
the holy place situated beside the national highway.
Responding fire officers put off the blaze 30
minutes later.
Blaim said a portion of the chapel’s wall was forced
open and used as entry point by the suspects.
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