MANILA, December 18, SPA -- Two crude bombs explodedminutes apart Thursday at a department store and a nearbyclothing shop packed with Christmas shoppers in thesouthern Philippines, killing two people and wounding 48,officials said. No one has claimed responsibility for the blasts inIligan.The homemade bombs were both placed at the baggagecounters of the two stores, which are about 100 feet (30meters) apart, said Iligan city police chief VirgilioRanes. Two workers were killed and 48 people wounded, includingtwo in critical condition, hospital officials told TheAssociated Press.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/617355