THOMASIAN students and personnel vacated the campus after multiple bomb threats were discovered inside UST’s Medicine Building on Friday, Oct. 23.
According to an incident report from the Manila Police District (MPD) Station 14, two letters containing bomb threats were found at around 4:30 p.m. inside the female restrooms on the second and fourth floors of the Medicine Building.
The threats were initially discovered by a student from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, who then alerted housekeeping personnel.
“Warning! Bomb has been planted on school premises. Further threats and bombs may occur during weekend when campus is less occupied,” the notes read.
“Save yourselves! Admins won’t save us!”
The letters specifically listed the Medicine Building, Main Building and St. Raymund de Peñafort Building as the targets.
In a public advisory, the Office of the Secretary General confirmed that the evacuation was a direct response to the incident.
“The University ordered the evacuation of the campus as a safety measure against a bomb threat received,” the advisory read.
As a safety precaution, the University announced that classes across all levels would shift to the enriched virtual mode of instruction while office personnel would adopt remote work arrangements on Saturday, Oct. 24.
The advisory said the University is undertaking a thorough inspection of the campus in coordination with the Philippine National Police.
Following the discovery, the MPD Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Canine Unit was deployed to assess the situation.
According to the MPD, the UST Medicine Building remains closed pending further assessment and investigation.
The University urged those with information regarding the threats to come forward.
“We also remind everyone that safety is a shared responsibility and collective concern,” UST said.
“Such disruptive acts are not taken lightly, and appropriate measures will be taken to address those behind these acts,” it added.
Other schools in Manila also received bomb threats a few days ago.
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, a bomb threat at the University of the East Manila campus was declared a hoax after police found no explosives.
A similar incident occurred at De La Salle University Manila on Oct. 2, after its student government received an anonymous bomb threat via email.
The Far Eastern University Manila also got a bomb threat on Sept. 23, which led to the immediate suspension of classes and the evacuation of its campus. F
