Bomb scare hits school in Olongapo

A bomb threat, which turned out to be a hoax, briefly disrupted classes at Gordon College in Olongapo City. /Photo by Allan Macatuno

Olongapo City — A bomb disposal team rushed to a college here on Wednesday after a school employee reported having received a text message about an explosive in the school premises.

Police said the message was received at about 7 a.m. as classes were about to start, prompting Gordon College officials to ask the students and faculty members to vacate their classrooms.

Senior Insp. Norman San Esteban, ground commander of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of the Olongapo City Police Office, said school officials had to declare a disaster drill to prevent panic among the students.

Bomb-sniffing dogs and security personnel swept through the school premises but did not find a bomb.

At about 11 a.m., the school was declared cleared and classes resumed, Esteban said.  /vvp