PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines, April 8 (UPI) -- A suspect was detained for questioning Sunday in connection with a pair of alleged terrorist bombings in the Philippines, police confirmed.
Jheramae Hassan, a well-known leader in the Muslim community of southern Palawan, was picked up after other Muslim leaders pointed to her as the source of threatening text messages sent out prior to the explosions at two bus stations last week.
"So far, what I know is that she has admitted to being the source of the scare messages," Puerto Princesa City Mayor Edward Hagedorn told the Philippine Daily Inquirer. "This appears to be a breakthrough."
Hagedorn predicted Hassan would lead investigators to other suspects in the alleged plot. The bombings in Puerto Princesa City and El Nido injured four people.
Hassan was described as the daughter of a provincial government employee who has been linked to the militant Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
