MANILA, Philippines — Students, faculty, and staff were ordered to evacuate the University of the Philippines Diliman’s Palma and Malcolm halls on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 15, due to an unconfirmed and unspecified threat.
In a post by the university’s publication SINAG, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs sent an emergency alert directing students and other personnel to evacuate the area.
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Personnel from the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and the Quezon City Police District responded to the incident.
Another university publication, Philippine Collegian, also reported that a bomb squad had arrived on campus.
At 3:47 p.m., the publication said Palma Hall had been cleared of any threat by authorities.
“We don’t have information yet regarding the reason for the [evacuation], but it is now safe to return to Palma Hall,” CSSP Student Council Chairperson Belle Espiritu said in a statement released by SINAG.
The university has yet to provide details regarding the reported security concern on campus. /mcm