St. Paul Pasig bomb threat a hoax, say police
From https://www.spcpasig.edu.ph
MANILA, Philippines — Another educational institution fell for a hoax bomb threat–the third incident to occur in the same month.
After threats of bombing broke out in two colleges in Manila and Quezon City earlier February, Saint Paul College Pasig on Thursday received a fake bomb scare, police said.
Senior Inspector Cesar Tubog, of the Pasig City Police, said in a radio report that there were no traces of any explosive device inside the Saint Paul campus in Barangay (village) Ugong.
In an advisory, Saint Paul College officials said the source of the threat was an anonymous text message sent at about 9 a.m. Thursday.
The text advisory sent to the parents by the school authorities read: “Good morning parents. For the safety of everyone, we are sending your daughters home because of a threat received from an anonymous texter. The school security has searched the school grounds and did not find any suspicious item. But we still dismiss your daughters so they are all safe. We would like to ask for your prudence in attending to this matter.”
INQUIRER.net tried to reach the administration of St. Paul College for comment but there has been no response, so far.
As per the order of Mayor Robert Eusebio, personnel and canine units from Eastern Police District have been deployed to immediately search for bombs allegedly positioned inside the campus.
On February 12, a bomb threat which later turned out to be a hoax, also spread around the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City.
On Wednesday, another bomb threat was reported at the University of Sto. Tomas in Manila.
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