Recovered mortar rounds, grenades turned over to Cebu EOD

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Coast Guard District Central Visayas (CGDCV) has turned over recovered explosives, including unexploded mortar rounds, rifle grenades, and booster cartridges, to Cebu Provincial Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Canine Unit for proper accounting and lawful disposal.

The turnover was conducted on Monday, July 7, by personnel of the CGDCV, together with the Special Operations Group-Central Visayas (SOG-CV) and Coast Guard Sub-Station Talisay, following the documentation and temporary safekeeping of the recovered explosives.

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Mortar round unearthed in Talisay

The latest recovery stemmed from the voluntary surrender of a suspected unexploded ordnance by a concerned resident after it was unearthed during excavation activities at an abandoned residential property in Barangay Pooc, Talisay City, on July 4.

According to the Coast Guard, personnel immediately secured the suspicious item and coordinated with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit-Central Visayas (EODU-CV), which later identified it as an unexploded 60-millimeter mortar round.

Following its identification, the recovered mortar round was documented and temporarily secured at the CGDCV headquarters before being included in the turnover to the Cebu Provincial EOD and Canine Unit.

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Other recovered explosives included

Aside from the mortar round recovered in Talisay City, the turnover also included another 60mm mortar round, 13 M203 rifle grenades, and four live booster cartridges that had been previously recovered and secured by the Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard said all recovered explosives were turned over to authorized explosive ordnance disposal personnel for proper accounting and lawful disposal.

Public urged to report suspected explosives

Following the turnover, the Coast Guard reminded the public not to touch, move, or tamper with suspected unexploded ordnance, military munitions, or other explosive materials if discovered.

Instead, authorities advised residents to immediately report such items to the nearest Coast Guard station, Philippine National Police unit, Armed Forces of the Philippines unit, or local government authorities so they could be safely handled and disposed of by trained explosive ordnance disposal personnel.

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