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The University Student Council expresses its deep concern over the recent bomb threats directed at several academic institutions across Iloilo. These incidents disrupt academic life and common peoplesโ livelihoods, and undermine academic freedom and our shared commitment to keep schools safe, inclusive, and secure for all.
We stand in solidarity with our fellow schools, including the University of San Agustin, Iloilo Science and Technology University, Hua Siong College, Central Philippine University, and others affected, who faced uncertainty while classes were ongoing. We firmly stress that bomb threats are not jokes. They are criminal acts that cause fear and disorder, which deserve no place in educational spaces.
We recognize that investigations to identify those responsible are underway, and we commend the prompt response of law enforcement agencies and university security personnel in addressing these threats. We respectfully call on our local government unit to look closely into this matter and keep individuals who were proven to be behind this scheme and have endangered students, faculty, and staff held fully accountable under applicable Philippine laws.
We humbly recommend that the university administration strengthen its security protocols through measures that are balanced, rights-respecting, and considerate of student welfare. At the same time, students are highly encouraged to report suspicious messages, behaviors, or individuals through proper and verified channels to prevent misinformation and ensure coordinated action.
We assert that no attempt to spread fear, disturb learning, or intimidate academia will deter educational institutions from fulfilling their mission. History could attest that they have long stood as pillars of knowledge, service, and nation-building. These threats will not break our resolve to continue teaching, learning, and serving the public. Our schools will remain places where truth is pursued and where students grow, unshaken by those who seek to threaten their future.
As student leaders, we carry the mission to uphold student welfare, defend the integrity of academic spaces, and foster an environment where learning thrives without worry. Our responsibility does not waver in the face of terror; instead, it reinforces our resolve to serve with diligence and integrity. Moving forward, the University Student Council remains committed to safeguarding the university community and supporting our partner institutions during this unsettling period. Let us stay united, cautious, and steadfast in upholding peace and order.
Always yours, in the service of the students for safe spaces.