Two blasts in RP kill at least 4

Two blasts in RP kill at least 4

MANILA (AP): Blasts in two Philippine cities on Sunday killed at least four people and wounded about 23 others in a sign of rising lawlessness.

A bomb exploded in a crowded sidewalk burger stall in Carmen town n the southern province of North Cotabato, killing a 13-year-old boy and a soldier, the local mayor said, and wounded 11 other people. No one immediately took responsibility for the attack.

Later, in a Manila suburb, a gang detonated a grenade in a bungled jewelry store heist, killing a robber and a guard. About 12 people were wounded.

The gang escaped after another member threw a second grenade at police. It failed to explode.

Police said the Carmen and Manila attacks were unrelated and called for calm.