Bomb threat hits OVP

Photo from Office of the Vice President

MANILA, Philippines — A bomb threat hit the Office of the Vice President (OVP) headquarters in Mandaluyong City on Monday afternoon.

“A staff member reported receiving a text message containing a bomb threat,” the OVP said in a statement.

This prompted the evacuation of OVP personnel “to a secured area” of nearby Robinsons Cybergate Plaza.

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The Mandaluyong City Police Office quickly dispatched an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team to conduct a thorough search, but no explosive devices were found.

The bomb threat caused “sudden disruption of its operations”, but the OVP later resumed its normal operations at 4:00 p.m.

Hoax bomb threats can endanger lives and are punishable by law under Presidential Decree No. 1727, also known as the Anti-Bomb Joke Law.