Radio anchor’s house bombed

CAMP RAVINA, Aurora – Unidentified men hurled a bomb at the residential compound of a veteran broadcaster here Wednesday night, damaging the front door, police said.

No one was reported hurt in the explosion, which occurred at around 7 p.m. Wednesday at the house of Bernie Rada, a correspondent of CLTV 36.

Rada, 39, is also a commentator of local radio station Radyo Natin and a former president of the Aurora Press Club.

Senior Supt. Rosvi Manulid, provincial police director, said a man was seen walking back and forth in front of Rada’s house, and minutes later, a loud explosion was heard.

The man casually walked away and boarded a motorcycle parked nearby.

Rada was in Manila at the time of the incident. – MG