Classes at Bukidnon high school suspended due to online threat

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — Classes were suspended Monday at the Bukidnon National High School-Senior High School (BNHS-SHS) campus here due to an alleged violent online threat.

Police authorities and education officials placed the BNHS-SHS on high alert following the threat sent by an unidentified user sent to a group chat on Sunday, October 25, threatening to shoot a female senior high school teacher whom the sender claimed to hate.

The suspect allegedly warned that an attack would be carried out at the campus around 9:00 a.m. on Monday, issuing the threat with attached photos showing two firearms and a fully loaded magazine.

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In response, the DepEd Malaybalay City Division enforced a precautionary class suspension at the BNHS-SHS campus in Barangay Casisang while awaiting the results of an ongoing police probe.

Lt. Col. Ariel Philip Pontillas, officer-in-charge of the Malaybalay City Police Station, confirmed that cybercrime investigators and intelligence units are treating the digital threat with utmost urgency.

“The safety and security of teachers, students, and school personnel remain our top priority,” Pontillas said, noting that investigation is underway.

Pontillas urged the public to remain calm and avoid sharing unverified social media posts that could cause panic.

Police visibility and campus perimeter security have intensified as anti-cybercrime operatives work to trace the account’s creator. INQ