MANILA (2nd UPDATE) — A blast believed to have been caused by a grenade ripped through a bus terminal in Barangay Bugaan East in Laurel, Batangas early Sunday, Laurel Mayor Lyndon Bruce said.

Nine buses at Magnificat Transport terminal were damaged in the explosion that happened at around 3:30 a.m., officials said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

A security guard inside one of the parked buses at the terminal was startled and awakened by the blast, which he immediately reported to the police.

Police Captain Pauline Fernando, information chief of Batangas police, said an investigation is underway, adding that they could not speculate on the motive yet.

"Kung merong may alam po o nakakakilala sa gumawa nito ay ipagpaalam na sa awtoridad," Fernando said.

(If anyone has knowledge or knows the person who did this, let the authorities know.)

In a statement, the Laurel municipal government condemned the blast and vowed to go after the perpetrators behind the violence.

"Makakaasa rin ang bawat Laureleño na mas lalo nating paiigtingin ang seguridad sa bayan ng Laurel upang masiguro ang kaligtasan ng bawat isa," it added.

(Every Laureleño can also hope that we will intensify security in the town to ensure everyone's safety.)

— reports from Dennis Datu and Izzy Lee, ABS-CBN News

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