Mapua University Cancels Classes Due To Bomb Scare

MAPUA UNIVERSITY – The Mapua University recently suspended its classes on Thursday (September 19) due to a bomb scare.

A report in GMA News states that the institution urged all students and employees to immediately clear the campuses of Intramuros and Makati.

The university, however, instructed them that the classes will be conducted online, hence, Thursday will be a “Digital Day”. The students are required to access their accounts.

Here is the post from their official Twitter account:

ADVISORY: Classes are suspended due to a reported bomb threat. Students and employees are required to vacate the Intramuros and Makati campus now. However, today will be considered as a DIGITAL DAY. All classes will be conducted online.
— Mapúa University (@MapuaUniv) September 19, 2019

As per the report, the cops from Manila Police District Station 5, with the collaboration of the campuses’ security guards, are currently investigating the university grounds, according to GMA’s Isa Avendaño-Umali.

Here is GMA’s tweet via their teleradyo DZBB Super Radyo account:

FLASH REPORT: @MapuaUniv sa Intramuros, Maynila, binulabog ng 'bomb threat.' | via @Isa_Umali pic.twitter.com/9qKSokPrrN
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 19, 2019

UPDATE: Mga estudyante ng @MapuaUniv sa Intramuros, Maynila, naglabasan dahil sa umano’y ‘bomb threat.’ | via @Isa_Umali pic.twitter.com/8SrrqXdc2C
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 19, 2019

A student was spotted being brought to the ambulance inside the MU-Intramuros campus The university is set to make the announcement on this day.

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