MANILA, Philippinen--a bomb exploded during Christmas mass in a chapel within a police camps in the volatile southern Philippines, wounding a priest and 10 churchgoers, officials said Saturday.
The improvised explosive in a window ventilation, close to the ceiling of the chapel was hidden, located within a police camp in Jolo town on the island of Jolo, a stronghold of al-Qaeda linked militants, said Sulu provincial police.
Six of the wounded were brought to a close nearby government hospital and four others were sent to a 4th Marine Hospital, police said. It was necessary not hospital treatment. None of the injuries were life-threatening and everyone was later home, except for a woman, was sent under scrutiny, according to police.
The Rev. Romeo Villanueva, 72, said a newly ordained priest, the Rev.. Ricky Bacoldol, who was his support, was thrown by the effects of the explosion of the feet and light injured leg.
"I was reading of the Gospel. I was not ready when there was a loud explosion, "said Mr Villanueva.
He said the roof over the front of the churches directions flew into all reduced and wooden beams and other debris. The organist from harm was spared when some ceiling shielded him from the blast, said Mr Villanueva.
There were about 50 people inside the Church, but many more came the time, he said.
According to the investigators the explosive device appeared within a black plastic bag on the market put have been and may have a mobile phone, parts of which restored were fired at the scene were.
The Philippines is overwhelmingly Catholic, but Christians are a minority on Jolo, near nearby island provinces.
President Benigno Aquino III's spokesman, Edwin Lacierda Saturday's condemns bombing, say "violated the principles of respect and peace all those who believe their love keep." He said there could be no religious or political justification for the attack.
It was not immediately clear who was responsible. Similar bombings in the majority-Muslim island province have to Abu Sayyaf guerrillas, blamed been gained reputation for high-profile kidnappings and beheadings.
The army estimates that setbacks, arrests and surrenders of the Group's strength have reduced battle to more than 300 by more than 1,000 guerrillas during its heyday in the year 2000.
Abu Sayyaf is on a U.S. list of terrorist organisations and is suspected funds and received training from al Qaeda.
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