Kibitzers were in full force and the sense of panic was rife as the mass evacuation of employees of the Supreme Court in Manila was being conducted Thursday afternoon, August 29.
The reason? What was reported to be a bomb threat turned out to be just a drill.
Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Bomb Squad and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) K9 Force arrived at the scene to conduct paneling operations and thorough inspections of the premises of the High Court.
They later declared that no bombs were found in the premises.
The SC did not issue a statement nor did it disclose how the bomb threat was received.
The Padre Faura Street, where the SC is located, was also temporarily closed to traffic.
The employees were allowed to re-enter the compound at around 3:30 p.m.