MANILA - Filipinos on Saturday lit candles and offered flowers in various memorials for the 14 people who were killed and dozens others wounded in a powerful explosion in Davao City.

At the Roxas night market, the blast's "ground zero," Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte led some 500 mourners in a mass.

EARLIER: Memorial mass lead by Bishop Romulo Valles held at Davao City blast site. Photos from @jboygonzalessj pic.twitter.com/KBcW9mwryl

— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) September 3, 2016

Candles and flowers are offered for the victims of the blast Friday night in Davao City. Photos from @jboygonzalessj pic.twitter.com/hPRCjGb9j6

— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) September 3, 2016

Members of the left-wing groups Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and Kadamay gathered at Plaza Miranda in downtown Manila.

Members of BAYAN, Kadamay troop to Plaza Miranda to condemn Davao blast, call for justice for victims. |@demiedangla pic.twitter.com/OTru1nVgZJ

— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) September 3, 2016

Residents of Cagayan de Oro City also offered their prayers for the victims of the explosion claimed by Abu Sayyaf extremists.

At the same, the group expressed unwavering support for President Duterte and national police chief Ronald dela Rosa, who are leading government's war against criminality and illegal drugs.

Messages of sympathy also poured for the victims at a gathering led by the Kabataan and Gabriela party-list groups in Cebu City.

EARLIER:Groups held a candle lighting activity in Cebu to call for justice for Davao blast victims.| Leleth Rumagera pic.twitter.com/vnadPzb8zK

— ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) September 3, 2016

-- With reports from Demerie Dangla, Leleth Rumaguera and Cris Angelo Andrade, ABS-CBN News