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...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has stepped up coordination with Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) experts for real-time monitoring, rapid tracing of digital threats, and analysis of digital footprints,...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Education-6 said the spate of bomb threats in Iloilo province are affecting the physical and mental-well being of students. “We condemn this act that is affecting the learners,” the DepEd-Western Visayas said in a statement on Wednesday, Nov. 19. The impact is...
ILOILO CITY — Thirteen new bomb threats were received in schools here and the province of Iloilo on Tuesday, Nov. 18, following 10 on Monday, Nov. 17, for a total of 23 in just two days. The fresh bomb threats – seven in Iloilo City and six Iloilo – disrupted classes again. The first to...
ILOILO CITY – Ten different schools in this city and the province of Iloilo received bomb threats on Monday, Nov. 17. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) and the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) still have to identify people responsible behind these bomb threats that disrupted classes and...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Nov. 14, sounded the alarm over a string of hoax bomb threats targeting schools. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, said intelligence and cybercrime units have been mobilized to identify the brains behind the latest bomb...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 has condemned bomb threats in three universities here and the province of Iloilo. “The safety of our students and school personnel is our top priority. We strongly condemn any act meant to sow fear and disrupt the peace in our communities,” said...
Students and school faculty of the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) evacuated the campus grounds after receiving a bomb threat targeting two of its facilities on Thursday, Nov. 13. According to the university 's official student publication, The Manila Collegian, multiple...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) expressed support for a proposed measure in the Senate that seeks to impose stiffer penalties against individuals responsible for making and disseminating hoax bomb threats. The proposed legislative action, introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada under...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is now seeking passage of a measure imposing stiffer penalties against personalities launching hoax bomb threats. Estrada pointed out that provisions under Presidential Decree No. 1727 are already outdated and the recent spate of reported hoax bomb threats...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Police Office condemned the recent bomb threats targeting schools here, all of which were confirmed to be false alarms following inspection and clearing operations by the City Explosive and Canine Unit. In an official statement on Thursday, Oct. 23, acting DCPO...
