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 Estrada pointed out that provisions under Presidential Decree No. 1727 are already outdated and the recent spate of reported hoax bomb threats...
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has launched an investigation into alleged death threats made by Julie “Dondon” Patidongan, the self-proclaimed whistleblower in the missing sabungero case, against a television reporter. PTFoMS Executive Director and Undersecretary Jose...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday, Oct. 28 warned the public against viral social media posts claiming that a “super typhoon” is expected to hit the country in early November. In a statement, the weather bureau said it is aware...
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...
DAVAO CITY – Two bomb threats rocked this city on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The first bomb threat was reported at around 10:20 a.m. at the Davao Wisdom Academy on F. Torres St., Barangay 19-B. The Davao City Police Office said they received a call from Central 911 about an alleged bomb inside the...
The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) has declared all areas with bomb threats as cleared following inspections by the bomb squad on Wednesday, Oct. 15. CCPS chief Col. Joey Goforth led the inspections and confirmed that no explosive devices were found in any of the reported locations. Mayor Dale...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Bicol University (BU) announced the suspension of work and the shift to asynchronous classes effective 12 noon Wednesday, Oct. 8, in its East, West, and Daraga campuses following bomb threats received by the institution. In a memorandum signed by BU President Baby Boy...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A bomb threat rocked the Laguna State Polytechnic University-Los Baños campus on Friday. The bomb threat was sent via Messenger by a man claiming to be a member of the New People’s Army. Dr. Kevin Angay, 31, vice president for administration and finance, reported the...
