Talisay City: No classes in 2 schools July 6 after online threat —Gullas

CEBU CITY , Philippines — Classes at the Talisay City Elementary School and Talisay City National High School will be suspended on July 6 due to an online threat against students, Talisay City Mayor Samsam Gullas announced.

In a Facebook post on Sunday, Gullas said a now-deleted post from a Facebook account using the name “Zane Bacalso” contained alarming threats about bringing a gun to school and included “condolence” messages directed at students.

“These kinds of posts are never a joke and must always be treated as credible until proven otherwise,” the mayor said.

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Gullas said he immediately coordinated with the Department of Education in Talisay City and the Talisay City Police Station following the reported threat.

Precaution

As a precautionary measure, classes at Talisay City Elementary School and Talisay City National High School were suspended while authorities investigate the incident and secure the school premises.

The mayor said law enforcement personnel, including a SWAT team, have been deployed as part of the security response.

He also warned the person behind the alleged threat that using a fake Facebook account would not shield them from authorities.

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“If the person behind this threat is identified, I will not tolerate this kind of behavior in our city,” Gullas said.

He stressed that threats against schools, students, and teachers are serious criminal matters and vowed that those responsible would be held accountable under the law.

Authorities have yet to announce whether a suspect has been identified as of posting time.

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