The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, Feb. 27, that it has intensified its counter-terrorism measures following the arrest of an alleged member of a local terror group linked to the 2018 bombing in General Santos City. PNP Chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said the...
Employees and guests evacuated the Quezon City Hall of Justice after receiving a bomb threat on Friday morning, Feb. 27. According to the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), the clerk in charge received a text message regarding an allege bomb threat at around 8:48 a.m. The QCPD Explosive...
Students and personnel of the City of Malabon University (CMU) were evacuated on Thursday, Feb. 19, after the school received a security threat involving members of the campus community and its facilities. University officials immediately implemented emergency protocols and coordinated with the...
A 20-year-old man was arrested by the Manila Police District (MPD) for throwing a homemade molotov cocktail at a house in San Andres Bukid, Manila, on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The police identified the suspect as Rodel Tiglao, a resident of Barangay 775. Based on the police report, Rodel was initially...
A 75mm high-explosive vintage bomb was unearthed by workers at a construction site at the corner of Lacson Avenue and G. Tuazon Street in Barangay 419, Sampaloc, Manila, last Sunday, Feb. 1. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), a construction worker found the vintage bomb as he was...
A vintage bomb was unearthed by construction workers digging near the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) Institute of Chemistry-Teaching Building on Tuesday morning, Feb. 3. Initial investigation by the police said the bomb was found by the workers at around 10:15 a.m. as they were...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Police Office reiterated on Wednesday, Jan. 21, its warning against making bomb threats, stressing that such acts carry penalties and possible imprisonment. DCPO spokesperson Police Capt. Hazel Caballero warned the public of the penalties following a bomb threat at the...
Students and personnel of Mambugan National High School in Barangay Mambugan, Antipolo City, were evacuated from school premises after a teacher received a bomb threat through his Facebook page on Tuesday, Jan. 20. According to the Antipolo City Police, the teacher, identified as "Jela," had...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna - The office of the mayor here received an online bomb threat on Monday afternoon, Jan. 5. The message threatened to kill top city hall officials and bomb the city hall. It was sent by an alias Dan Sabs through the Santa Rosa, Laguna official forum. The information was...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) district office in Barangay Ilayang Dupay, this city, received a bomb threat on Thursday morning, Dec. 11. Emily Singson, revenue district officer, sought assistance from the Lucena police after receiving the bomb threat from an unknown...
BACOLOD CITY - A bomb threat temporarily suspended classes at Doña Montserrat Lopez Memorial High School in Barangay Rizal, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Police Lt. Col. Mark Anthony Darroca, Silay police chief, said that a staff from the records section received a call from...
ILOILO CITY – Despite one student in custody, the national government is needed to help solve and stop the spate of bomb threats in Iloilo, particularly Iloilo City. In a resolution, the Iloilo City Council asked the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the National...