Rappler's latest stories on Leyte blast
Special task group created to probe Leyte blast
The task group will investigate the explosion that rocked Hilongos town in Leyte province on December 28 injuring 32 individuals

Defense chief suspects Maute-BIFF alliance in Leyte blast
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says initial reports suggest that the two groups have entered into a tactical alliance to divert the miiltary from its focused operations in the southern Philippines
Duterte sees link between illegal drugs and Leyte blast
Leyte authorities are also eyeing drug syndicates not terrorist groups in their investigation of the incident in Hilongos Leyte

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, December 29, 2016
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DSWD chief clarifies: No deaths in Leyte blast
7TH UPDATE The initial investigation shows that the suspected IED was cellphone detonated the military says of the blast that hurt at least 33 people
