Bombing attack on Catholic mass in Philippines kills four

A bombing attack on a university gymnasium in the southern Philippines has killed four people and wounded several others.

The explosion ripped through a gymnasium at Mindanao State University in Marawi City during a Catholic mass service on Sunday morning.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr condemned the attack and said he had instructed the police and armed forces to ensure the safety of the public.

Al Jazeera's Barnaby Lo joins us live from Manila, Philippines.

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