MANILA, Philippines -- Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay Wednesday challenged the Philippine National Police to make public the full report of its findings, along with those of foreign authorities, on the Glorietta 2 explosion.

“If they already have the findings of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and of the Australian Federal Police, then by all means release them now,” Binay said, speaking through his political adviser Lito Anzures.

Binay also said the PNP should show the public that it had conducted a “reliable and thorough investigation.”

Earlier, the mayor had called for an independent and impartial probe, citing the PNP’s “inconsistent and at times illogical statements.”

He had said two fact-finding bodies should be formed -- one to probe the origin of the blast and the other to examine the government response.

Binay was to meet with Makati businessmen for the Makati Business Development Council on Wednesday.

One of the items on the agenda is the formation of the fact-finding bodies, he said Wednesday.

But whether the explosion was caused by a gas leak or a bomb, Binay stressed that City Hall would not side with anyone.

Anzures said it was not true, as some quarters believe, that Binay, who is also president of the United Opposition, would prefer a bombing scenario to the gas-explosion theory.

“A terrorist angle is not good for City Hall, as it would scare away foreign investors and businessmen. But at the same time, we’re not wishing for this to be an accident,” Anzures said.

Binay said that if it was a bomb attack, interagency intelligence-sharing should be boosted and steps taken to secure the metropolis.

He said that if the blast was accidental, the police should investigate whether it was a case of negligence.

“If there was negligence, then whose? And which part?” he said.