DLSU Manila suspends Oct. 26 afternoon classes

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MANILA (UPDATE) — The De La Salle University in Manila evacuated its students, faculty and staff from their campus on Monday afternoon, following an alleged bomb threat.

According to the initial report of the Manila Police District, a faculty member received the threat through email, prompting the school to relay the information to its security personnel and the police.

The evacuation began at around 1 p.m. while police personnel started a thorough bomb threat assessment and inspection of the premises as of 2 p.m.

No official report of the assessment has been publicized yet but evening classes from 6 p.m. have already been shifted online.