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The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has issued a directive to police units across Metro Manila to tighten bomb‑threat response protocols in schools. The order follows the discovery of two bomb‑threat letters inside women’s restrooms at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Medicine Building on 23 October, which prompted the evacuation of students and staff. NCRPO Officer‑in‑Charge Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano told police commanders to intensify bomb‑threat awareness campaigns and to coordinate closely with school administrators, security personnel, local government units and emergency responders. “Every bomb threat must be taken seriously, but our response must also be disciplined, coordinated, and guided by established procedures,” Abrahano said. The directive requires schools to prepare for threats through established procedures, including identifying the appropriate contacts, reporting suspicious communications, and determining when to implement emergency measures. The awareness campaign will cover proper threat reporting, immediate coordination with police and emergency responders, orderly evacuation when warranted, securing affected areas, and conducting security assessments before allowing occupants to return. Police officers are also instructed to remind school officials and security teams to preserve available evidence and to refrain from spreading unverified information that could heighten public anxiety. Decisions to suspend classes, evacuate buildings, or allow occupants to return must be based on the circumstances of each threat and the assessment of authorized responding personnel. The NCRPO directive follows a separate bomb threat that disrupted activities at the University of the East’s Manila campus on 20 October. The UST incident and the earlier University of the East threat prompted the police office to reinforce protocols across the region’s educational institutions. Article source: The Daily Tribune | Image credit: The Daily Tribune
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has issued a directive to police units across Metro Manila to tighten bomb‑threat response protocols in schools. The order follows the discovery of two bomb‑threat letters inside women’s restrooms at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Medicine Building on 23 October, which prompted the evacuation of students and staff. NCRPO Officer‑in‑Charge Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano told police commanders to intensify bomb‑threat awareness campaigns and to coordinate closely with school administrators, security personnel, local government units and emergency responders. “Every bomb threat must be taken seriously, but our response must also be disciplined, coordinated, and guided by established procedures,” Abrahano said. The directive requires schools to prepare for threats through established procedures, including identifying the appropriate contacts, reporting suspicious communications, and determining when to implement emergency measures. The awareness campaign will cover proper threat reporting, immediate coordination with police and emergency responders, orderly evacuation when warranted, securing affected areas, and conducting security assessments before allowing occupants to return. Police officers are also instructed to remind school officials and security teams to preserve available evidence and to refrain from spreading unverified information that could heighten public anxiety. Decisions to suspend classes, evacuate buildings, or allow occupants to return must be based on the circumstances of each threat and the assessment of authorized responding personnel. The NCRPO directive follows a separate bomb threat that disrupted activities at the University of the East’s Manila campus on 20 October. The UST incident and the earlier University of the East threat prompted the police office to reinforce protocols across the region’s educational institutions.
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