Classes were suspended at E.B. Magalona National High School and Elementary School in Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Sept. 22, following an alleged shooting threat that circulated online.
The threat was posted on Facebook by an unidentified person and later spread through group chats, prompting police to monitor the situation.
The E.B. Magalona Municipal Police Station immediately coordinated with the local government and school officials to address security concerns, according to PMaj. Judesses Catalogo, spokesperson for the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office.
Catalogo said police are also coordinating with their cybercrime group to identify the person behind the alleged threat.
She said the incident could possibly be a prank, but authorities continue to monitor the situation.
As a precaution, classes at both schools were suspended on the same day.
Authorities have not identified the person who allegedly posted the threat on Facebook.
Police continue to coordinate with school and local government officials while investigating the online post and determining who was responsible for the alleged threat.
The incident drew police attention after the post circulated on Facebook and spread through group chats.
No actual shooting at the schools was reported in the information provided.
Authorities continue to investigate the source of the alleged threat while security measures remain in place.
