The New Nation - Internet Edition

AP, Manila

A bomb exploded at an entrance of the Philippine House of Representatives late Tuesday, killing a congressman and a driver. Police and soldiers in the capital went on high alert after the explosion, which injured nine people. The blast happened as the House ended its session shortly after 8 p.m., officials said. "At this point in time I'm saying it's a bomb, but I can't say what type of bomb," National police chief Avelino Razon said. Political tensions are high in the country. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is facing a third impeachment complaint in as many years. Muslim militants also have bombed targets in the capital in the past. Rep. Wahab Akbar's chief of staff said the congressman died of wounds in a hospital, and Manila's police chief Geary Barias said a lawmaker's driver also was killed. An explosion rocked an entrance to the Philippine House of Representatives late Tuesday, killing a driver and injuring at least nine people, including lawmakers, officials said. Police and soldiers in the capital went on high alert. A lawmaker's driver was killed, said police chief Geary Barias.