MANILA, Philippines — Following the discovery of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) near the Department of Justice and the Senate, House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos said he will request an additional security sweep of the Batasang Pambansa complex. Speaking to reporters on Monday morning following the opening of the 19th Congress’s second regular session, Marcos was questioned about the IED blast outside the DOJ compound on Padre Faura Street in Manila, as well as the discovery of a second makeshift bomb near the Senate along Diokno Boulevard. The IEDs were discovered hours before the 2026 State of the Nation Address […]...Keep on reading: Rep. Marcos eyes security sweep after IEDs found near DOJ, Senate