"Chinese (Ambassador) Zhao (Jianhua) is donating 5 million RMB to the families of the blast victims in the Jolo Cathedral," Locsin said on Thursday. CHINESE Amb Zhao is donating 5 million RMB to the families of the blast victims in the Jolo Cathedral. I strongly condemn this attack and would like to extend my deepest condolences to the victims," Wang said. The Philippine National Police had admitted that there was a security lapse at the Jolo cathedral on the day that the twin bombings happened. The police are also not discounting the possibility of a suicide bombing at the Jolo cathedral.

Source: Philippine Star January 31, 2019 08:40 UTC